Account Executive, SMB (Hunter)

Stripe · Chicago Job Description 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. The SMB team is a high-velocity sales team focused on acquiring new, under-penetrated SMB customers. As an Account Executive on the SMB Hunter sales team, you’ll be responsible for sourcing and closing net new business, executing outbound sales strategies, and running end-to-end sales cycles to bring new customers onto Stripe. You’ll play a critical role in expanding Stripe’s reach by identifying high-potential prospects and converting them into long-term users of our platform. Responsibilities Identify high-potential prospective users and use effective prospecting strategies to generate leads that drive net-new revenue growth in your territory Develop and implement scaled sales strategies for acquiring new customers and driving adoption of Stripe’s products across new accounts Identify and understand users’ pain points to propose Stripe solutions and own the full sales cycle, from business case development to close Work cross-functionally to solve user pain points and improve our product to better serve new customer needs Requirements 2+ years of sales or prospecting experience, preferably at a technology company, 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