Account Executive, SMB (Hunter)

Stripe
New York, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level sales professionals who thrive in fast-paced, consultative environments and have a track record of top performance in technology sales.

Best fit for

  • Experienced hunters with a proven ability to close deals in tech sales.
    — “5+ years of full-cycle sales experience at a technology company
  • Strategic sellers who can navigate complex technical ecosystems.
    — “Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems
  • Self-starters capable of generating their own leads and driving territory growth.
    — “Generate your own leads through cold calling, blitzing, research, networking

Things to consider

  • Role requires managing high-velocity deal cycles in an ambiguous environment.
    — “Ability and motivation to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
  • Must consistently meet or exceed sales targets.
    — “Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific instances where you turned complex client needs into solutions.
    — “Solve complex client needs and work across product, sales, risk
  • Demonstrate analytical ability with examples of managing intricate sales cycles.
    — “Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles
  • Showcase cross-functional collaboration in past roles.
    — “Experience managing projects with input from cross-functional teams
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

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What success looks like

  • acquisition and growth of SMB customers
  • implementation of sales strategies
Typical background
5+ years of full-cycle sales experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales StrategyCustomer Relationship ManagementProduct AdoptionCold CallingLead Generation

Preferred

Technical Ecosystems Understanding

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 SMB Account Executive team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the acquisition and growth of Stripe’s largest and most promising SMB customers. As an Account Executive, you’ll identify new opportunities for prospects to get the most out of Stripe by quickly understanding our clients’ needs, execute scaled sales strategies to acquire new customers and drive product adoption.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

Identify high-potential prospective users from inbound leads and outbound prospecting

Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for SMBs 

Develop and implement full sales cycle strategies for driving new logo and product adoption

Solve complex client needs and work across product, sales, risk, and operations teams to improve our platform

Generate your own leads through cold calling, blitzing, research, networking, and driving your territory

Make every potential Stripe user happy with every interaction, regardless of deal size

Identify and understand users’ pain points to propose Stripe solutions

Set up users for success by coordinating internally with other Stripe teams

Who you are

We’re looking for a well-rounded strategic seller who can build strong relationships with Stripe’s clients and manage high-velocity deal cycles. If you’re smart, persistent, and a great teammate, we want to hear from you!

Minimum requirements

5+ years of full-cycle sales experience at a technology company, spanning net new logo hunting and prospecting through close and implementation, with a consistent track record of top performance

Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems and build great relationships with technical customers

Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles

Experience managing projects with input from cross-functional teams

A knack for working well with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally

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

Superior verbal and written communication skills

Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets

Source: Stripe careers

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