Account Executive, Bridge - Hunter

Stripe
London, United Kingdom
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced sales professionals with technical product expertise who can navigate both high-velocity and enterprise sales motions, and who are comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment in London.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in payments or fintech sales, especially those with experience in high-growth environments.
    — “Experience managing the full sales cycle at a high-growth payments, financial technology, crypto, or technology company”
  • Individuals who can bridge technical product knowledge with client-facing sales execution and internal team coordination.
    — “Ability to comfortably understand technical product requirements, explain solutions across multiple technology products, and work with product, risk, and operations teams to deliver customer outcomes”
  • Those with a proven track record of exceeding sales quotas and managing complex negotiations, particularly in enterprise settings.
    — “A track record of exceeding sales quotas, closing net-new and upsell opportunities, and effectively managing complex pricing or commercial negotiations”

Things to consider

  • The role demands significant time in a high-velocity and enterprise sales environment, which may require adaptability and resilience.
    — “4-10 years sales experience, preferably selling a technical product in both high-velocity and enterprise motions”
  • There is a need for strong data analysis skills, which may be a hidden requirement even if not explicitly emphasized.
    — “Experience using data to prioritize accounts, build business cases, and track outcomes”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in both high-velocity and enterprise sales motions with specific examples.
    — “selling a technical product in both high-velocity and enterprise motions”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage complex pricing and commercial negotiations with measurable outcomes.
    — “effectively managing complex pricing or commercial negotiations”
  • Showcase your ability to work with cross-functional teams like product and operations to deliver client solutions.
    — “work with product, risk, and operations teams to deliver customer outcomes”
  • Include specific metrics on sales quota exceedance and upsell success in your resume and interview responses.
    — “A track record of exceeding sales quotas, closing net-new and upsell opportunities”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Acquired new clients and upsold existing accounts
  • Managed full sales cycle from lead to close
Typical background
4-10 years of sales experienceExperience in payments, financial technology, or crypto

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales Cycle ManagementClient Relationship ManagementTechnical Product RequirementsComplex Pricing NegotiationsCRM ToolsData AnalysisCold CallingNetworkingSales ForecastingSolution Delivery

Preferred

Enterprise SalesHigh-velocity Sales

About the role

Original posting from Stripe

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

Bridge is building a payments platform that uses stablecoins to simplify global money movement. Our application programming interfaces (APIs) help businesses send and receive funds across borders. Our virtual accounts enable international consumers and businesses to access, store, and spend US dollars, while our payouts infrastructure helps platforms disburse funds globally.

Our team brings experience building financial infrastructure at companies including Coinbase, Square, Brex, Upstart, DoorDash, and Airbnb. We’re focused on making stablecoins a practical foundation for global payments.

What you’ll do

As an Account Executive at Bridge, you’ll drive growth by acquiring new clients and upselling existing accounts. You’ll manage the full sales cycle, understand clients’ business and technical needs, and work with internal teams to deliver solutions that support their goals.

Responsibilities

Close qualified inbound leads and develop outbound opportunities through networking, cold calling, and lead follow-up

Lead discovery conversations to understand prospects’ business needs and identify relevant Bridge solutions

Manage the full sales cycle, from identifying opportunities to negotiating and closing deals, and getting them live

Maintain client relationships to support satisfaction, repeat business, and account growth

Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets

Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasts

Collaborate with internal teams to deliver effective solutions for clients

Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process and help shape the Bridge/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

4-10 years sales experience, preferably selling a technical product in both high-velocity and enterprise motions

Experience managing the full sales cycle at a high-growth payments, financial technology, crypto, or technology company

A track record of exceeding sales quotas, closing net-new and upsell opportunities, and effectively managing complex pricing or commercial negotiations

Experience using data to prioritize accounts, build business cases, and track outcomes, including familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) tools, Excel, and basic SQL, or demonstrated comfort with data tools and analysis

Ability to comfortably understand technical product requirements, explain solutions across multiple technology products, and work with product, risk, and operations teams to deliver customer outcomes

Superior written and verbal communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to prioritize a high-volume territory and work persistently through ambiguity in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment

Preferred qualifications

 Experience managing a large pipeline of both high-velocity and enterprise prospects

Source: Stripe careers

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