Account Executive, Hunter (Central Eastern Europe)

Stripe
Poland +1 more
Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level sales professionals with a technical product background, focused on enterprise expansion in Central Eastern Europe.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level sales professionals with a history of selling technical enterprise solutions.
    — “7+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a highly technical product to enterprise customers
  • Candidates with strong cross-functional collaboration skills and a deep understanding of technology ecosystems.
    — “Ability to understand technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple products
  • Individuals who thrive in strategic, consultative roles and can manage high-growth accounts.
    — “Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies

Things to consider

  • This role requires fluency in English and either Polish or Romanian for effective client communication.
    — “Superior verbal and written communication skills in English and in either Polish or Romanian
  • The candidate must be comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
    — “Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with long-term sales strategies and account expansion in your resume and interview responses.
    — “develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue
  • Demonstrate your ability to lead complex negotiations and manage multi-stakeholder interactions.
    — “Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
  • Demonstrate your ability to structure deals and negotiate effectively with enterprise clients.
    — “Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

  • closed large deals
  • expanded customer relationships
  • developed long-term sales strategies
Typical background
enterprise salesaccount managementnegotiation

Skills & requirements

Required

Enterprise SalesAccount ManagementNegotiationCustomer Relationship ManagementStrategic Planning

Preferred

Payments ExperienceCommand Of CEE Languages

Stack & domain

SalesEnterprise SalesAccount ManagementNegotiationCommercial AgreementsCustomer Relationship ManagementTechnical RequirementsProduct ManagementCommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingTeamworkStrategic PlanningPresentationPaymentsFinancial ServicesSaasEnterprise Software

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

The CEE team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s largest customers within the region. We work with some of the most ambitious and fastest-growing companies in the world, including Booksy, Maczfit, and ElevenLabs - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses.

What you’ll do

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to managing existing relationships and identifying 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 with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue

Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close

Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies

Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities

Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue 

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

7+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a highly technical product to enterprise 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 agreements

Superior verbal and written communication skills in English and in either Polish or Romanian

Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment

Strong interest in technology and a deep understanding of the space

Preferred Qualifications

Command of other CEE languages would be beneficial

Payments experience

Source: Stripe careers

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