Account Executive, Product - Link

Stripe
New York +1 more

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level sales professionals who thrive in technical product discussions and cross-functional collaboration within the fintech domain.

Best fit for

  • Sales professionals with deep fintech product expertise and executive relationship-building skills.
    — “engage in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization
  • Self-starters who can independently drive complex deals while synthesizing market feedback.
    — “capable of operating independently to drive meaningful business results
  • Collaborative problem-solvers comfortable working across product, engineering, and marketing teams.
    — “Work collaboratively and cross-functionally across the organization

Things to consider

  • Requires 6+ years of customer-facing experience at a leading technology or payments company.
    — “6+ years of customer facing experience at a leading technology or payments company
  • Must navigate complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements.
    — “lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate specific examples of influencing product roadmaps through customer feedback.
    — “synthesize and relay customer feedback to inform Stripe’s product roadmap
  • Highlight experience building go-to-market playbooks in fintech or payments.
    — “Contribute to the development of go-to-market playbooks
  • Showcase technical fluency in banking-as-a-service products like Issuing or Treasury.
    — “serve as both an internal and customer-facing expert in these product areas
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Drive revenue and growth for Stripe’s BaaS products
  • Develop relationships with executive stakeholders
  • Lead discussions with existing and prospective BaaS customers
  • Engage with Product and Engineering teams to relay customer feedback
Typical background
Sales and product management experienceExperience in financial services or technology

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales And Product ExpertiseBusiness-level And Technical ConversationsBuilding Value In Competitive SituationsDeep Product UnderstandingTechnical KnowledgeCustomer Feedback Synthesis

Preferred

Sandler Sales Training

Stack & domain

SalesProduct ExpertiseTechnical KnowledgeCustomer FeedbackMarket IntelligenceProduct RoadmapGrowth StrategyNegotiationsCommercial AgreementsCrmTechnical ServicesSmbsStartupsDigital NativesCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkNegotiationCustomer EngagementStakeholder ManagementProduct ManagementCustomer SuccessMarket Analysis

About the role

Original posting from Stripe

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

Stripe is investing in building out its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Product Sales team to actively engage prospects and customers to help them transform their business through building on Stripe’s platform. 

Stripe's global Product Sales team is at the forefront of driving revenue and growth. As trusted business partners, our goal is to help users understand Stripe products and integrate them with ease so they can concentrate on what's most important to them: their business. We're known for our product expertise, rigorous thinking, and user-first approach to problem solving. Within Stripe, Product Sales proudly serves as a critical source of user feedback and market intelligence, with direct influence on Stripe’s product roadmap and growth strategy. 

What you’ll do

As an Account Executive, BaaS, you will use your sales and product expertise to help drive growth of Stripe’s BaaS (Issuing, Capital, & Treasury) products across a range of customers. You will collaborate with product, engineering, marketing, and other GTM teams to develop deep product and industry knowledge and drive complex deals. You will be instrumental in leading in depth product discussions with existing and prospective customers – and building and executing against our go to market strategy.

You are an adept sales professional, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization. You are 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. You’re excited to become an expert and to share your knowledge. You’re an organized self-starter, an excellent communicator who is analytical and has a track record for improving the processes and organizations around you.

Responsibilities

Accountable for driving revenue, increasing attach rates, and new client acquisition for a wide range of customers including SMBs, Startups, and Digital Natives

Create your territory plan and lead outbound outreach efforts to develop a robust, qualified BaaS pipeline

Develop relationships with executive stakeholders and lead discussions with existing and prospective BaaS customers

Deeply understand the sales process and competitors for Stripe Issuing, Capital, & Treasury and serve as both an internal and customer-facing expert in these product areas

Engage with Product and Engineering teams to synthesize and relay customer feedback and our findings to inform Stripe’s product roadmap

Contribute to the development of go-to-market playbooks alongside product, marketing, sales, and technical services stakeholders

Work collaboratively and cross-functionally across the organization to help shape Stripe’s products and solutions to meet customer needs

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.

Requirements

6+ years of customer facing experience at a leading technology or payments company and a track record of top performance

Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior business leaders

Proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with cross-functional business partners

Self-starter capable of operating independently to drive meaningful business results

Enthusiastic “roll up your sleeves” mentality

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to understand complex technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple stakeholders

Proven experience to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements

Thrives in a fast-paced environment and changing requirements

True team player - always

Humor is very welcomed

Preferred Qualifications

3+ years of experience specifically selling payments / banking solutions

Source: Stripe careers

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