Sales Strategy and Operations, M&A

Stripe
South San Francisco, CA
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with M&A integration experience who lead cross-functional sales strategy programs in the fintech industry. The role demands deep familiarity with B2B GTM models and a hands-on approach to operational execution.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years in sales operations or M&A integration in tech or fintech
    — “10+ years of experience in sales strategy and operations, revenue operations, M&A integration”
  • Individuals who design sales operating models for new or acquired products
    — “Design sales operating models for acquired products, including coverage, segmentation, account ownership”
  • Professionals adept at translating acquisition strategy into structured integration plans
    — “Translate acquisition strategy into an executable GTM integration plan with clear workstreams”

Things to consider

  • The role requires leading cross-functional programs with multiple departments
    — “Coordinate execution across Sales, Corporate Development, Finance, Product, Product Marketing”
  • High emphasis on developing reusable playbooks for future M&A activities
    — “Build reusable due diligence, Day 1, Day 30, Day 90, launch readiness, and post-integration playbooks”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience designing sales motions for new or acquired products
    — “Experience designing or changing sales motions for new products, acquired products”
  • Demonstrate a track record of leading complex, cross-functional programs
    — “Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in a technology, software, or similarly dynamic business environment”
  • Showcase ability to identify integration risks and recommend solutions
    — “Identify integration risks and execution gaps, recommend practical solutions”
  • Emphasize skills in creating structured analyses and decision frameworks
    — “Ability to turn ambiguous business questions into structured analyses, operating models”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Developed integration plans
  • Coordinated cross-functional execution
  • Supported pricing and packaging
Typical background
MBAExperience in sales operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales StrategyOperationsMergers And AcquisitionsCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Project ManagementData Analysis

Stack & domain

Sales StrategyOperationsMergers And AcquisitionsIntegration PlanningSales Operating ModelsCoverage ModelsRules Of EngagementLead RoutingSpecialist SupportPartner MotionsCustomer Expansion PathsSeller ReadinessSystems And DataEnablementQuotingReportingCustomer HandoffsPost-launch SupportPricingPackagingProduct CatalogQuotaCompensationForecastingQuote-to-cashSQLGoogle SheetsExcelBusiness Intelligence ToolsArtificial IntelligenceAutomationTeamworkMulti-taskingDetail-orientedOrganizedSales

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 Go-to-Market (GTM) Operations team works across Corporate Planning, GTM Strategy, Product, and regional Strategy and Operations.

This role will lead the sales strategy and operations work associated with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). You’ll help assess how acquired businesses fit into Stripe’s GTM model and translate acquisition plans into clear operational changes across account placement, territories, coverage, quotas, compensation, reporting, systems, and seller enablement. You’ll partner closely with Corporate Development, Sales, Finance, Product, Product Marketing, Deal Desk, Legal, and regional Strategy and Operations teams to support due diligence, integration planning, launch readiness, and post-acquisition execution.

What you’ll do

You’ll lead the sales strategy and operations work required to assess and integrate acquisitions into Stripe’s GTM organization. You’ll develop integration plans, design operating models, coordinate cross-functional execution, and help sales teams successfully bring acquired products to market.

Responsibilities

Partner with Corporate Development and GTM leaders during due diligence to assess sales motions, organizational structure, pipeline, customer segments, coverage models, systems, and operational risks

Translate acquisition strategy into an executable GTM integration plan with clear workstreams, owners, milestones, dependencies, decision points, and success measures

Design sales operating models for acquired products, including coverage, segmentation, account ownership, rules of engagement, lead routing, specialist support, partner motions, and customer expansion paths

Evaluate how acquired teams, products, customers, and pipelines should connect with Stripe’s existing sales processes and rhythm of business

Establish launch and integration readiness criteria covering seller readiness, systems and data, enablement, quoting, reporting, customer handoffs, and post-launch support

Coordinate execution across Sales, Corporate Development, Finance, Product, Product Marketing, Enablement, Deal Desk, Legal, and systems teams

Identify integration risks and execution gaps, recommend practical solutions, and escalate decisions with clear context and tradeoffs

Develop reporting and operating mechanisms that help leaders monitor integration progress, field adoption, pipeline health, and business performance

Support pricing, packaging, product catalog, quota, compensation, forecasting, and quote-to-cash workstreams in partnership with the relevant functional owners

Help establish durable ownership for ongoing processes before work transitions out of the integration phase

Build reusable due diligence, Day 1, Day 30, Day 90, launch readiness, and post-integration playbooks for future acquisitions

Use data and qualitative insights to evaluate integration outcomes and recommend adjustments to GTM strategy and execution

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’re encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, Economics, Management, or a related field.

10+ years of experience in sales strategy and operations, revenue operations, M&A integration, corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or a similar strategic operating role

Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in a technology, software, or similarly dynamic business environment

Strong understanding of business-to-business GTM models, including direct sales, specialist sales, sales development, inbound routing, partner channels, renewals, expansion, and customer migration

Ability to turn ambiguous business questions into structured analyses, operating models, workstreams, timelines, and decision frameworks

Strong analytical skills, including experience using data to identify risks, evaluate options, and measure business performance

Demonstrated program leadership skills, including milestone management, dependency tracking, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and escalation

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues, recommendations, and tradeoffs to senior stakeholders

A hands-on approach and the adaptability to work across strategy and execution in a fast-moving environment

Preferred qualifications

Experience supporting M&A due diligence, post-acquisition integration, or both

Experience designing or changing sales motions for new products, acquired products, or new customer segments

Experience with pricing and packaging, product catalog or stock-keeping unit transitions, quota and compensation planning, or quote-to-cash processes

Experience integrating sales processes, systems, data, reporting, or teams following an acquisition

Experience with usage-based business models or financial technology products

Proficiency with Structured Query Language (SQL), Google Sheets, Excel, or business intelligence tools

Experience building reusable M&A integration playbooks or GTM launch-readiness frameworks

Experience working with global sales organizations and regional GTM leaders

Experience using artificial intelligence and automation to improve analysis or operational workflows

Source: Stripe careers

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