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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 Commercial (Mid-Market) Grower team is a highly consultative group that manages relationships with and is responsible for the growth and retention of Stripe’s fastest growing users. What you’ll do As an Account Executive (Grower, Commercial), you’ll identify opportunities for our users to get the most out of Stripe by quickly understanding our users’ needs in order for them to grow with us. We’re looking for a well-rounded strategic operator who is capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organisation, including Founders, CTO, COO, and CFO in order to drive commercial outcomes. You are used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep product understanding, combined with technical knowledge. This is a dynamic role, evolving rapidly. If you’re hungry, smart, persistent, adaptable and a great teammate, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with funded startups Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities. Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, to go live for startup companies in region. Own contract renewals and lead commercial negotiations to increase and retain existing customer revenue and Stripe market share. Develop relationships with executive stakeholders at new and existing users. Work with company leaders from multiple functions (e.g., Engineering, Product, and Finance) to lead complex product workshops and develop financial analyses. Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process. Engage with cross functional teams (Partners, Post Sales, Product and Engineering) to help drive and iterate Stripe’s strategy.
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 5+ years of experience in a client-facing role, with either sales or renewal based KPIs within a rapidly growing organization. Verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese Ability to understand complex
requirements and craft custom solutions Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities including comfort with basic financial modeling Superior verbal and written communication skills Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment Strong interest in technology Preferred
Qualifications Ability to understand the Stripe API Experience with Excel and SQL, or a willingness to learn In-office expectations Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance
requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible. Pay and
benefits The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is ¥17,200,000 - ¥25,800,000. This range may change if you are hired in another location. For sales roles, the range provided is
the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for
the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience,
qualifications, and specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process. Specific
benefits and details about what
compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process.
Benefits/additional
compensation for this role may include: equity, company
bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health
Launched out of Y Combinator’s 2009 Summer batch, Stripe is a global 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 is a proud partner of YC companies—from Airbnb (S09) to Defog (W23)—to help them grow their businesses and increase the GDP of the internet.
