Account Executive, Product Sales, Velocity Billing

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

Product Sales is a team of functional and technical specialists who both lead and advise on deals for the most strategically important products in Stripe’s portfolio. Revenue suite Product Sales is tasked with attacking a $100B market opportunity for back office finance automation across billing, tax, revenue reporting, and data.

What you’ll do

As a Billing Account Executive at Stripe, you'll use your sales and product expertise to help drive growth through both existing and new-to-Stripe customers. You'll collaborate with the core sales, marketing, product marketing, and product teams to develop deep product and industry knowledge and drive strategic deals. You'll lead in-depth product discussions with existing and prospective customers and build and execute against our go-to-market strategy.

Responsibilities

Drive revenue to achieve and overperform on targets
Lead new sales and upsell conversations of Stripe for existing and prospective customers
Drive strategic thought leadership within assigned territory to ensure user success and revenue growth
Understand the sales process and competitors for Stripe, including software, hardware, and payments
Serve as both an internal and customer-facing expert on Stripe, especially for your specialized products
Synthesize and relay customer feedback and our findings to inform Stripe's product roadmap
Engage with Product, Marketing, and User Operations teams to help amplify our growth trajectory

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. You're an adept salesperson, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization, including CEO, CFO, and CTO. You're used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep product understanding, combined with technical knowledge. You're as comfortable working with clients as with internal stakeholders (including executives). You're excited to become an expert and to share your knowledge. You're an organized self-starter, an excellent communicator who is detail-oriented and has a track record for improving the processes and organizations around you.

Minimum requirements

8+ years of sales or prospecting experience at a technology company and a track record of top performance
Owning a direct sales quota, with direct sales experience closing new business and expanding existing users
A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners
The ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment
A proven ability to be a self-starter capable of driving business results without significant supervision
A hands-on mentality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
Ability to understand complex technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple stakeholders

Preferred qualifications

5+ years of experience selling financial services or similar software
Experience in selling billing solutions
Proven ability to sell in a fast-paced environment

Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.

The annual US base salary range for this role is $262,900 - $394,300. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.

Office locations

South San Francisco HQ, Atlanta, New York, Seattle, or Chicago

Team

Sales

Job type

Full time

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At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.

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