Account Executive, Funded Startups (Grower)Posted today

ChicagoFinance

The opportunity

The Startups, Existing Business team is a consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth and retention of the largest and fastest-growing Startup customers at Stripe. As an Account Executive, you'll identify new opportunities for our clients to get the most out of…

What you'll do

  • Own contract renewals and lead commercial negotiations to increase and retain: existing customer revenue and Stripe market share

  • Develop and implement full sales cycle strategies for driving product: adoption, net new product sales, and client retention at scale among existing Stripe customers

  • Solve complex client needs and work across product, sales, risk, and operations teams to improve our product

  • Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for startups and small and medium businesses

  • 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

What they're looking for

  • + years of experience in a client-facing sales role
  • Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems and build great relationships with technical customers
  • Ability to drive and close upsell opportunities for additional Stripe: products in long-term, consultative engagements
  • Problem-solving ability to manage complex pricing and cost considerations
  • 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 an ambiguous and fast-paced environment
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills