Account Executive, SMB Hunter (Central Eastern Europe)

Jackalope Digital LLC; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking an Account Executive for Startup and SMB to identify opportunities, manage full sales cycles, and drive product adoption among high-potential customers.

You will work with product, sales, risk, and operations teams to solve client needs, generate leads, and build strong relationships with technical buyers in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of closing sales experience with a track record of top performance.
• Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems and build relationships with technical customers.
• Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles.
• Experience managing projects with input from cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-potential prospective users from inbound leads and outbound prospecting.
• Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for SMBs.
• Develop and implement full sales cycle strategies for driving new logo and product adoption.
• Solve complex client needs and work across product, sales, risk, and operations teams to improve our platform.
• Generate your own leads through cold calling, blitzing, research, networking, and driving your territory.
• Make every potential Stripe user happy with every interaction, regardless of deal size.
• Identify and understand users' pain points to propose Stripe solutions.
• Set up users for success by coordinating internally with other Stripe teams.

Skills

Closing sales

Relationship building

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Target achievement

Job description

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 Startup and SMB Account Executive team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the acquisition and growth of Stripe's largest and most promising Startup and SMB customers. As an Account Executive, you'll identify new opportunities for prospects to get the most out of Stripe by quickly understanding our clients' needs, execute scaled sales strategies to acquire new customers and drive product adoption.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

• Identify high-potential prospective users from inbound leads and outbound prospecting
• Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for SMBs
• Develop and implement full sales cycle strategies for driving new logo and product adoption
• Solve complex client needs and work across product, sales, risk, and operations teams to improve our platform
• Generate your own leads through cold calling, blitzing, research, networking, and driving your territory
• Make every potential Stripe user happy with every interaction, regardless of deal size
• Identify and understand users' pain points to propose Stripe solutions
• Set up users for success by coordinating internally with other Stripe teams

Who you are

We're looking for a well-rounded strategic seller who can build strong relationships with Stripe's clients and manage high-velocity deal cycles. If you're smart, persistent, and a great teammate, we want to hear from you!

Minimum requirements

• 2+ years of closing sales experience with a track record of top performance
• Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems and build great relationships with technical customers
• Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles
• Experience managing projects with input from cross-functional teams
• A knack for working well with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Ability and motivation to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a sales role at a high growth technology company
• Professional fluency in Polish