Account Executive, Product Sales - Billing

Stripe; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a Billing Account Executive in the United States to drive revenue growth by selling Stripe's billing and related financial products to both new and existing customers. You will collaborate with core sales, product, and marketing teams to develop deep product knowledge and execute strategic deals.

You will lead product discussions, manage a territory, and translate complex technical requirements into practical solutions for executives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of sales or prospecting experience at a technology company.
• Direct sales experience closing new business and expanding existing users.
• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with business partners.
• Thrives in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
• Self-starter capable of driving results with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills, especially for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations with bespoke commercial agreements.
• Ability to understand complex technical requirements and craft cross-functional solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue to achieve and overperform on targets.
• Lead new sales and upsell conversations for Stripe.
• Drive strategic thought leadership within assigned territory to ensure user success and revenue growth.
• Understand the sales process and competitors for Stripe, including software, hardware, and payments.
• Serve as internal and customer-facing expert on Stripe products.
• Relay customer feedback to inform Stripe's product roadmap.
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and User Operations to amplify growth.

Skills

Sales experience

Prospecting

Direct sales quota

Executive communication

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Self-starter

Organization

Cross-functional collaboration

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 Product Sales

Product Sales is a team of functional and technical specialists who both lead and advise on deals for the most strategically important products in Stripe’s portfolio. Revenue suite Product Sales is tasked with attacking a $100B market opportunity for back office finance automation across billing, tax, revenue reporting, and data.

What you’ll do

As a Billing Account Executive at Stripe, you'll use your sales and product expertise to help drive growth through both existing and new-to-Stripe customers. You'll collaborate with the core sales, marketing, product marketing, and product teams to develop deep product and industry knowledge and drive strategic deals. You'll lead in-depth product discussions with existing and prospective customers and build and execute against our go-to-market strategy.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue to achieve and overperform on targets
• Lead new sales and upsell conversations of Stripe for existing and prospective customers
• Drive strategic thought leadership within assigned territory to ensure user success and revenue growth
• Understand the sales process and competitors for Stripe, including software, hardware, and payments
• Serve as both an internal and customer-facing expert on Stripe, especially for your specialized products
• Synthesize and relay customer feedback and our findings to inform Stripe's product roadmap
• Engage with Product, Marketing, and User Operations teams to help amplify our growth trajectory

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. You're an adept salesperson, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization, including CEO, CFO, and CTO. You're used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep product understanding, combined with technical knowledge. You're as comfortable working with clients as with internal stakeholders (including executives). You're excited to become an expert and to share your knowledge. You're an organized self-starter, an excellent communicator who is detail-oriented and has a track record for improving the processes and organizations around you.

Minimum requirements

• 8+ years of sales or prospecting experience at a technology company and a track record of top performance
• Owning a direct sales quota, with direct sales experience closing new business and expanding existing users
• A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners
• The ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment
• A proven ability to be a self-starter capable of driving business results without significant supervision
• A hands-on mentality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
• Ability to understand complex technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple stakeholders

Preferred qualifications

• 5+ years of experience selling financial services or similar software
• Experience in selling billing solutions
• Proven ability to sell in a fast-paced environment