About the role
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 CEE team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s largest customers within the region. We work with some of the most ambitious and fastest-growing companies in the world, including Booksy, Maczfit, and ElevenLabs - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses.
What you’ll do
As an Enterprise Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to managing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing accounts. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on long-term sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals.
Responsibilities
Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue
Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close
Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies
Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities
Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue
Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals
Develop relationships with executive stakeholders within your book of business
Be responsible for account mapping and coordinating effective meetings with the appropriate external stakeholders expanding the customer relationship
Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process and help shape the Stripe sales culture
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
7+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a highly technical product to enterprise customers, with a track record of top performance
Ability to understand technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple products
Ability to develop and execute account plans spanning multiple business units across complex organizations
A knack for working well with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
Superior verbal and written communication skills in English and in either Polish or Romanian
Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
Strong interest in technology and a deep understanding of the space
Preferred Qualifications
Command of other CEE languages would be beneficial
Payments experience