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 teamThe SMB team is a high-velocity sales team focused on acquiring new, mid-market customers. As an Account Executive on the SMB Business sales team, you’ll be responsible for sourcing and closing new business, executing outbound sales strategies, and running end-to-end sales cycles to bring new customers onto Stripe. You’ll play a critical role in expanding Stripe’s reach by identifying high-potential prospects and converting them into long-term users of our platform.
What you’ll doAs a SMB New Business Account Executive, you will play an instrumental role in fueling Stripe’s growth by acquiring new mid-market customers. In this role, you will also help build out a new team and go-to-market (GTM) motion at Stripe.
Responsibilities- Identify high-potential prospective users and use effective prospecting strategies to generate leads that drive net-new revenue growth in your territory
- Develop and implement scaled sales strategies for acquiring new customers and driving adoption of Stripe’s products across new accounts
- Identify and understand users’ pain points to propose Stripe solutions and own the full sales cycle, from business case development to close
- Work cross-functionally to solve user pain points and improve our product to better serve new customer needs
We’re looking for a high performing, well-rounded seller who can manage high velocity deal cycles, enjoys building and has demonstrated success dealing with ambiguity and operating in a high-growth environment. If you're hungry, persistent and willing to roll up your sleeves to build the plane while we’re flying it, we want to hear from you!
Minimum requirements- 2+ years of B2B sales experience, preferably selling a technical product, with a track record of top performance
- Extensive experience directly selling a technology product or service, preferably at an API-first company, with a record of top performance
- A proven track record of moving sales processes forward from inception to close by leading complex, multi-party sales in a highly consultative manner, understanding strategies and applying value proposition
- Great listening skills and ability to quickly become a trusted resource for decision-makers across technology and finance orgs within software companies
- An ability to understand complex technical problems and understand how Stripe’s solutions can address them
- A positive attitude and tireless work ethic when encountering blockers to success, whether external or internal
- Strong presentation skills
- Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
- Strong interest in technology and a deep understanding of the space
- Fastidious approach to CRM hygiene and experience utilizing thorough sales forecasting metrics on a weekly/quarterly basis and communicating them in a succinct manner
- Prior experience at a growth stage Internet/Software company
- Experience in fintech/payments is a plus, but not prerequisite
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Stripe Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
