Account Executive, Commercial (Grower)

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.

About The Team

The Commercial Sales team is responsible for the acquisition, growth, retention, and expansion of mid-market customers. As a Grower Account Executive, you’ll set strategy for your territory, identify opportunities for existing customers to get the most out of Stripe, execute scaled sales strategies to grow revenue, and drive end-to-end campaigns to nurture relationships and increase adoption of Stripe products.

Responsibilities

• Generate upsell opportunities to drive revenue growth in your territory
• Develop and implement sales strategies to grow revenue per user, adopt new products, and ensure retention
• Identify and understand users’ pain points to propose Stripe solutions and own the full sales cycle, from business case development to close
• Own contract renewals and lead commercial negotiations to increase and retain existing customer revenue and increase Stripe share of wallet
• Work cross-functionally to solve user pain points and improve Stripe’s product

You will be required to work from the Chicago office three (3) days per week.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years full sales cycle/closing experience with existing business accounts
• Ability to understand technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple technology products
• Ability to perform quantitative analysis and independently manage pricing negotiations
• Strong operational acumen and ability to manage and prioritize a book of 100 accounts
• Ability and motivation to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Superior verbal and written communication skills

You will be required to work from the Chicago office three (3) days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a sales and/or customer-facing role at a high growth payments company

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $190,600 - $285,800. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.