Account Executive, UK Commercial Hunter
Stripe Open · verified Oct 23, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Stripe. London or Dublin · no salary stated · we estimate £43,442–£108,500 across the United Kingdom.
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 prospective customers and build a territory pipeline that can convert into new revenue
- Create acquisition plans for new accounts and encourage adoption of Stripe products
- Lead each sale from understanding customer needs and building a business case through negotiation, close and activation
- Build prospect relationships, learn their priorities and guide them through the buying process
- Work with internal teams to address customer problems and shape product improvements for new accounts
What you bring
- At least eight years selling to businesses and winning new customers, with a record of strong performance
- You have led complex consultative deals with multiple parties, including negotiations over tailored commercial terms
- You can interpret technical challenges and explain solutions to technology and finance decision-makers at software companies
- You communicate clearly and keep customer records, forecasts and weekly and quarterly sales updates disciplined
Who this fits
This role suits a persistent, AI-fluent seller who enjoys building pipeline and can stay effective amid ambiguity and blockers. The work centers on winning new mid-market customers, defined here as companies with one hundred to one thousand employees. The role is based in London or Dublin.
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 UK Commercial New Business team focuses on acquiring new mid-market customers (companies with 100 to 1,000 employees). This team of core AE’s are responsible for selling the full suite of Stripe products, acting as the primary point of contact for prospective new users. This team works closely with cross-functional teams including product sales specialists, solution architects, channel & alliances, deal pricing, SDR and many more.
What you’ll do
As an Account Executive, you’ll source and close new business, execute outbound pipeline generation with support from sales development representatives and field marketing, and run end-to-end sales cycles to bring new customers onto Stripe. You’ll play a critical role in expanding Stripe’s reach by identifying high-potential prospects and converting them into long-term users of our platform.
Responsibilities
- Identify high-potential prospective users and use effective prospecting strategies to generate pipeline that drives net-new revenue growth in your territory
- Develop and implement sales strategies to acquire new customers and drive adoption of Stripe products across new accounts
- Identify and understand users’ pain points, propose Stripe solutions, and own the full sales cycle from business case development to close and activation
- Build relationships with prospective users to understand their priorities and guide them through the sales process
- Work cross-functionally to solve user pain points and improve our product to better serve new customer needs
Who you are
We’re looking for a high-performing, well-rounded, AI-fluent seller with proven new-business sales experience. AEs who thrive in this role enjoy building, have a structured approach to pipeline generation, and have demonstrated success dealing with ambiguity and operating in a high-growth environment. If you're hungry, persistent, and willing to roll up your sleeves to build the plane while we’re flying it, we want to hear from you.
Minimum requirements
- 8+ years of B2B new-logo sales experience, preferably selling a technical product or service at an API-first company, with a record of top performance
- A proven track record of leading complex, multi-party, consultative sales processes from inception to close, including negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
- Strong listening skills and the ability to understand complex technical problems, position Stripe solutions, and become a trusted resource for decision-makers across technology and finance organizations within software companies
- Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills, along with a disciplined approach to customer relationship management hygiene, forecasting, and communicating weekly and quarterly sales metrics
- The ability to operate effectively in a highly ambiguous, fast-paced environment, with a strong interest in technology, a deep understanding of the space, and persistence when encountering internal or external blockers
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