Account Executive, SMB Hunter
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Mid-level Account Executive role at Stripe. Chicago · no salary stated · we estimate $78,125–$161,289.
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
- Find promising SMB prospects through inbound inquiries and your own outbound research and outreach
- Take SMB deals from first lead through close, using sales plans that also encourage new product adoption
- Uncover customer problems and recommend Stripe solutions that address their needs
- Coordinate with product, sales, risk, operations and other teams to resolve complex needs and prepare customers for success
What you bring
- At least five years in sales or prospecting, with a record of strong performance
- You can navigate technical customer environments and build relationships with technical buyers
- You can manage complicated sales processes, including projects involving multiple teams
- You have a record of reaching or surpassing sales goals
Who this fits
This role suits a strategic seller who can build customer relationships while moving through high-volume sales cycles. The position is based in Chicago.
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
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 Startup and 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.
Minimum requirements
- 5+ years of sales or prospecting experience, preferably at a technology company, with a 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
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