Account Executive, Platforms Hunter (Central Eastern Europe)

Stripe; Dublin; On-site; EUR 133,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe’s Startup SaaS Platform team in Dublin seeks a Hunter Account Executive to drive growth with European startups. You will prospect, articulate Stripe’s value, and guide customers through a strategic evaluation of Stripe’s APIs and services to expand usage.

You’ll own the full sales cycle from lead generation to adoption, work with Product, Risk, and Operations, and build lasting relationships with exec stakeholders in fast‑growing SaaS companies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a client-facing/closing sales role.
• Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems.
• Desire to build great relationships, often with technical customers.
• Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles.
• Experience managing projects with input from cross-functional teams.
• Bias towards team success and knowledge sharing.
• A knack for seeking out and working well with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Motivation to operate in a highly ambiguous and fluid environment.
• High professional fluency in English and another CEE language

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and cultivate a named account list (New Prospects) while crafting comprehensive account plans aimed at winning and expanding business with high growth Startups.
• Understand users' pain points and our value to SaaS platform clients, proposing tailored solutions that consult on their long‑term growth.
• Bring clients through complex evaluations of Stripe’s solutions for SaaS platforms, working with cross‑functional teams (Product, Risk, Operations) to successfully follow new projects through to activation and adoption.
• Foster relationships with executive stakeholders and represent Stripe in the local startup ecosystem to help us grow our footprint and mindshare.
• Work with other cross‑functional teams on shared initiatives to drive internal efficiency and broader business impact.
• Own the complete sales cycle, from lead generation through to product adoption within the target Startup segment.
• Develop robust outbound strategies and execute creative prospecting programmes to create and nurture new business opportunities and contribute directly to our GTM priority of driving new logos and accelerating revenue realisation.
• Identify high‑potential prospective startups from inbound leads and dedicated outbound prospecting, collaborating closely with Marketing and Sales Development teams.

Skills

Client-facing sales

Complex sales cycles

Relationship building

English fluency

CEE language

Job description

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.

Who we are

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 Startup SaaS Platform team works with European startups in one of Stripe’s must-win segments. At Stripe, SaaS platforms are companies using Stripe to embed payments and make financial services a core part of their own product, meaning their partnership with Stripe is vital to the success of their business, like Shopify, Mindbody and Lightspeed. SaaS platforms are a global priority for Stripe, and our team identifies and develops Stripe’s future strategic accounts in Europe. We identify and partner with high‑potential companies, helping them leverage Stripe’s solutions to better support their users, scale globally and create new revenue streams through monetisation of payments and financial services.

What you’ll do

As a Hunter Account Executive on the Startup SaaS Platforms team, you will be instrumental in driving Stripe’s future growth. The role will involve prospecting to businesses, articulating the value of Stripe and strategically advising them on how they can optimize their business using Stripe solutions, either for the first time or by expanding their use of Stripe. We guide our users to understand how Stripe’s modern financial infrastructure can support their growth ambitions and provide a competitive edge for their business or product.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and cultivate a named account list (New Prospects)) while crafting comprehensive account plans aimed at winning and expanding business with high growth Startups.
• Understand users' pain points and our value to SaaS platform clients, proposing tailored solutions that consult on their long‑term growth.
• Bring clients through complex evaluations of Stripe’s solutions for SaaS platforms, working with cross‑functional teams (Product, Risk, Operations) to successfully follow new projects through to activation and adoption.
• Foster relationships with executive stakeholders and represent Stripe in the local startup ecosystem to help us grow our footprint and mindshare.
• Work with other cross‑functional teams on shared initiatives to drive internal efficiency and broader business impact.
• Own the complete sales cycle, from lead generation through to product adoption within the target Startup segment.
• Develop robust outbound strategies and execute creative prospecting programmes to create and nurture new business opportunities and contribute directly to our GTM priority of driving new logos and accelerating revenue realisation.
• Identify high‑potential prospective startups from inbound leads and dedicated outbound prospecting, collaborating closely with Marketing and Sales Development teams.

Who you are

We’re looking for a curious, well‑rounded strategic seller who can build strong relationships with Stripe’s clients in this key segment. You are comfortable owning your territory, balancing a mix of high value, strategic deals with smaller, high velocity deal cycles. You are solution‑oriented, adaptable, have a keen interest in further developing yourself and know how to get things done. You do enjoy a highly‑technical sales cycle and working with a diverse group of internal stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a client‑facing/closing sales role
• Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems
• Desire to build great relationships, often with technical customers
• Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles
• Experience managing projects with input from cross‑functional teams
• Bias towards team success and knowledge sharing
• A knack for seeking out and working well with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Motivation to operate in a highly ambiguous and fluid environment
• High professional fluency in English and another CEE language

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience in a sales and/or customer‑facing role at a high growth technology company
• Comfort interpreting and discussing API‑first solutions

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 €133,300 - €199,900. 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 benefits; and wellness stipends.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.