Account Executive, Strategics
- Your enthusiasm and people skills help you create strong rapport with customers and teammates.
- You are creative at developing outbound strategies and identifying new opportunities.
- Your adaptability allows you to pivot quickly in a fast-paced, ambiguous sales environment.
- Sticking to long-term, structured account plans and managing complex negotiations may feel restrictive to your spontaneous style.
- The technical, detail-oriented aspects of the role could be less engaging compared to relationship-building.
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.
What you’ll do
As an Enterprise Account Executive covering strategic accounts, you’ll manage existing relationships and identify new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing accounts. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on long-term sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals.
Responsibilities
- Work strategic Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue
- Expand business with high growth technology companies
- Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities
- Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals
- Develop relationships with executive stakeholders within your book of business
- Be responsible for account mapping and coordinating effective meetings with the appropriate external stakeholders expanding the customer relationship
- Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process and help shape the Stripe sales culture
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.
Minimum requirements
- 15+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a highly technical product to strategic customers, with a track record of top performance
- Ability to understand technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple products
- Ability to develop and execute account plans spanning multiple business units across complex organizations
- A knack for working well with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
- Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreement
- Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
- Strong interest in technology and a deep understanding of the space
Best personality fits for this role
Your natural leadership and strategic thinking perfectly fit developing and executing long-term sales strategies.
Read the ENTJ career guide →Your strategic mindset helps you develop long-term account plans with multiple business units.
Read the INTJ career guide →Your bold, action-oriented style thrives in fast-paced, competitive sales environments.
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