Account Executive, Product Sales, Metronome
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Stripe. New York · no salary stated · we estimate $102,000–$212,850.
Stripe has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Win new customers for Stripe and deliver revenue against your sales goals
- Run strategic deals, guiding prospects through detailed discussions of Metronome and its product capabilities
- Build and carry out the go-to-market approach while developing expertise in the product and its industry
- Bring customer feedback and sales findings to product teams, and work with marketing and operations to support growth
What you bring
- At least eight years in technology sales or prospecting, with a record of strong performance
- You have owned a direct sales target and closed new business yourself
- You can negotiate complex, tailored commercial deals and turn technical needs into solutions for multiple stakeholders
- You communicate and present clearly, including in person to groups with varied stakeholders
Who this fits
This suits an experienced, hands-on seller comfortable with both technical and business conversations, from executives to internal teams. You should be able to work independently through ambiguity and fast-changing conditions. The role is based in New York.
From the employer
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
Product Sales is a team of functional and technical specialists who both lead and advise on deals for the most strategically important products in Stripe’s portfolio. Revenue suite Product Sales is tasked with attacking a $100B market opportunity for back office finance automation across billing, tax, revenue reporting, and data.
What you’ll do
As a Metronome Account Executive at Stripe, you'll use your sales and product expertise to help drive growth through new-to-Stripe customers. You'll collaborate with the core sales, marketing, product marketing, and product teams to develop deep product and industry knowledge and drive strategic deals. You'll lead in-depth product discussions with prospective customers and build and execute against our go-to-market strategy.
Responsibilities
- Drive revenue to achieve and overperform on targets
- Lead new sales and of Stripe prospective customers
- Drive strategic thought leadership within assigned territory to ensure user success and revenue growth
- Understand the sales process and competitors for Stripe, including software, hardware, and payments
- Serve as both an internal and customer-facing expert on Stripe, especially for your specialized products
- Synthesize and relay customer feedback and our findings to inform Stripe's product roadmap
- Engage with Product, Marketing, and User Operations teams to help amplify our growth trajectory
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.
You're an adept salesperson, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization, including CEO, CFO, and CTO. You're 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 (including executives). You're excited to become an expert and to share your knowledge. You're an organized self-starter, an excellent communicator who is detail-oriented and has a track record for improving the processes and organizations around you.
Minimum requirements
- 8+ years of sales or prospecting experience at a technology company and a track record of top performance
- Owning a direct sales quota, with direct sales experience closing new business
- A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners
- The ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment
- A proven ability to be a self-starter capable of driving business results without significant supervision
- A hands-on mentality
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
- Ability to understand complex technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple stakeholders
Preferred qualifications
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- 5+ years of experience selling financial services or similar software
- Experience in selling billing solutions
- Proven ability to sell in a fast-paced environment