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Account Executive Product - Issuing & Treasury

Stripe · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
22d ago

Still open · checked 3h agoon Stripe's careers page

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 22 days. Normal, but not fresh.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 36 sales roles in the last 30 days. That many open roles can also mean churn. Ask how many reps are still there from last year.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • Same role posted many times. The company has 8 or more open postings with this exact title. Could be a big build-out, could be a revolving door. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Green flags

None spotted.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    How many reps are you hiring for this, and how many from last year's class are still here?

    Same role posted many times

  2. 2.

    What percent of reps hit quota last year?

    Not in the posting

  3. 3.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No pay listed

  4. 4.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    Not in the posting

  5. 5.

    What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?

    Mostly self-sourced

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    Always ask

The role

Sell Stripe Issuing and Treasury to startups, fintechs, marketplaces, and platforms. Build your own territory, run outbound prospecting, and drive new logos and product attach revenue.

Mixed · Outbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you are selling to

Not stated in the posting.

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
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 Stripe is investing in building out its Treasury & Issuing for Platforms Product Sales team to actively engage prospects and customers and help them transform their business through building on Stripe’s platform. Stripe's global Product Sales team is at the forefront of driving revenue and growth. As trusted business partners, our goal is to help users understand Stripe products and integrate them with ease so they can concentrate on what's most important to them: their business & platform. We're known for our product expertise, rigorous thinking, and user-first approach to problem solving. Within Stripe, Product Sales proudly serves as a critical source of user feedback and market intelligence, with direct influence on Stripe’s product roadmap and growth strategy. What you’ll do As an Account Executive, Treasury & Issuing for Platforms, you will use your sales and product expertise to help drive growth of Stripe’s Issuing & Treasury products across a range of Start-ups, FinTechs, Marketplaces and Platforms. You will collaborate with product, engineering, marketing, and other GTM teams to develop deep product and industry knowledge and drive complex deals. You will be instrumental in leading in depth product discussions with existing and prospective customers – and building and executing against our go to market strategy. You are an adept sales professional, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization. You are 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. You’re excited to become an expert and to share your knowledge. You’re an organized self-starter, an excellent communicator who is analytical and has a track record for improving the processes and organizations around you. Responsibilities - Accountable for driving revenue, increasing attach rates, and new client acquisition for a wide range of customers including Start-ups, FinTechs, Marketplaces and Platforms - Create your territory plan and lead outbound outreach efforts to develop a robust, qualified pipeline - Develop relationships with executive stakeholders and lead discussions with existing and prospective customers - Deeply understand the sales process and competitors for Stripe Issuing & Treasury and serve as both an internal and customer-facing expert in these product areas - Engage with Product and Engineering teams to synthesize and relay customer feedback and our findings to inform Stripe’s product roadmap - Contribute to the development of go-to-market playbooks alongside product, marketing, sales, and technical services stakeholders - Work collaboratively and cross-functionally across the organization to help shape Stripe’s products and solutions to meet customer needs Who you are We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The desirable qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. Minimum Requirements - 7+ years of customer facing experience at a leading technology, issuing or payments company, selling complex multi-party solutions and closing deals with a track record of top performance - You are naturally analytical and enjoy digging into business models and helping customers quantify their business case - Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior business leaders - Proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with cross-functional business partners - A self motivated go-getter, capable of operating independently to drive meaningful business results - Enthusiastic “roll up your sleeves” mentality - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Ability to understand complex technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple stakeholders - Thrives in a fast-paced environment and changing requirements - Fastidious approach to CRM hygiene and experience utilizing thorough sales forecasting metrics on a weekly/quarterly basis and communicating them in a succinct manner - A Team player with a sense of humour is welcomed! Desirable Qualifications - 10+ years of experience specifically selling Issuing / Banking solutions - French and / or German Speaker
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