8+ years of sales or prospecting experience in technology
Direct sales experience with a proven track record of top performance
Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with business partners
Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Self-starter with a hands-on mentality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong presentation skills for in-person meetings
Proven ability to lead complex negotiations
Ability to understand and address complex technical requirements
Responsibilities
Drive revenue to achieve and exceed targets
Lead upsell conversations with existing Stripe customers
Provide strategic thought leadership to ensure user success and revenue growth
Understand the sales process and competitive landscape for Stripe
Serve as an expert on Stripe's products for both internal and external stakeholders
Synthesize customer feedback to inform product development
Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and User Operations teams to support growth
Benefits
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Opportunity to engage with high-level executives
Access to cutting-edge technology and products
Chance to influence product roadmap based on customer insights
Support for professional development and growth opportunities
Full Job Description
What you'll do
As a Billing Account Executive at Stripe, you'll use your sales and product expertise to help drive growth through existing 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 existing customers and build and execute against our go-to-market strategy. Responsibilities
Drive revenue to achieve and overperform on targets
Lead upsell conversations of Stripe for existing 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 and expanding existing users
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
5+ years of experience selling financial services or similar software
Experience in selling billing solutions
Proven ability to sell in a fast-paced environment
About Stripe
Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Businesses of every size—from new startups to public companies—use our software to accept payments and manage their businesses online. Stripe helps new companies get started and grow their revenues, and established businesses accelerate into new markets and launch new business models. Stripe powers businesses all over the world, from the new startup that just launched yesterday to the Fortune 500 companies that we all know and love. Stripe is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Dublin, London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, and more.