Strategic Hunter Account Executive, Startup SaaS Platforms

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

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.