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Account Executive, Startups (Grower)

Stripe Open · verified Sep 24, 2026
San Francisco Mid-level Account Executive

At a glance

Mid-level Account Executive role at Stripe. San Francisco.

Pay not stated

RoleAccount Executive
SeniorityMid-level
LocationSan Francisco
PostedAug 18, 2026 · 5w ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Renew existing contracts and steer commercial negotiations to retain revenue and expand customer relationships
  • Build repeatable sales plans that increase product adoption, add products, and retain existing customers
  • Manage startup and small-business deals from prospecting through close, including self-sourced leads
  • Unpack customer pain points, recommend Stripe solutions, and coordinate internal teams for successful delivery
  • Work with product, sales, risk, and operations groups to resolve complicated customer needs

What you bring

  • At least three years in a sales position that puts you directly in front of clients
  • You can understand complicated technical environments and earn trust with technical buyers
  • You have closed additional-product sales through consultative, long-term customer engagements
  • You can handle complex pricing questions and run projects involving cross-functional contributors
  • Strong spoken and written communication, with comfort working quickly through ambiguity

Who this fits

This role suits a consultative seller who can grow existing accounts while also prospecting and closing new startup and small-business opportunities. You will work with technical customers and many internal and external stakeholders, including product, sales, risk, and operations teams.

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 Startups, Core Grower team is a consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth and retention of the largest and fastest-growing Startup customers at Stripe. As an Account Executive, you'll identify new opportunities for our clients to get the most out of Stripe by understanding our clients' needs, execute scaled sales strategies to close upsells and renewals with existing Stripe customers, and drive end-to-end campaigns to increase adoption of Stripe products.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

  • Own contract renewals and lead commercial negotiations to increase and retain existing customer revenue and Stripe market share
  • Develop and implement full sales cycle strategies for driving product adoption, net new product sales, and client retention at scale among existing Stripe customers
  • Solve complex client needs and work across product, sales, risk, and operations teams to improve our product
  • Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for startups and small and medium businesses
  • 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
  • Make sure that internal teams are set up for users' success by coordinating with other Stripe teams

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.

Minimum requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in a client-facing sales role
  • Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems and build great relationships with technical customers
  • Ability to drive and close upsell opportunities for additional Stripe products in long-term, consultative engagements
  • Problem-solving ability to manage complex pricing and cost considerations
  • 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 an ambiguous and fast-paced environment
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications

  • Prior experience in a sales and customer-facing role at a high-growth technology company
  • Experience with Excel and SQL, or a willingness to learn

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