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Account Executive, Product Sales - Optimised Checkout

Stripe · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
2mo ago

Still open · checked 13 min agoon Stripe's careers page

The Braun Read

Proceed with caution

A few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.

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 88 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
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.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Explains the attainment number

  4. 4.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No pay listed

  5. 5.

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

    Not in the posting

  6. 6.

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

    Always ask

The role

Sell Stripe's Optimized Checkout Suite and payments to enterprise and platform customers, driving attach rates and new logos. You build your own territory plan and outbound pipeline, and lead complex, bespoke negotiations.

Enterprise · Mixed · Outbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you are selling to

Enterprise

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
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 is a team of deep functional and technical specialists who both lead and advise on deals for the most strategically important products in Stripe’s portfolio. Stripe is investing in building out its Payments Product Sales team and as an Account Executive you will be a critical part of the team driving the growth of Stripe’s Optimized Checkout Suite. What you’ll do As an Account Executive, Optimized Checkout, you will use your sales and product expertise to help drive growth of Stripe’s payment across a range of customers. 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 are an organized self-starter and an exceptional communicator with strong analytical abilities and a proven history of top performance and improving the teams you join. Responsibilities - Accountable for driving revenue, increasing attach rates, and new client acquisition for a wide range of customers including Enterprises and Platforms - Create your strategic territory plan and lead outreach efforts to develop a robust, qualified pipeline - Develop relationships with executive stakeholders and lead discussions with existing and prospective customers - Deeply understand Stripe Payments, our Optimized Checkout Suite, and competitors, serving as both an internal and customer-facing expert on our product and the market - Engage with Product and Engineering teams to synthesize and relay customer feedback 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 preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. Minimum requirements - 7+ years of customer facing experience at a leading technology or payments company and a track record of top performance - Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior business leaders - Proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with cross-functional business partners - Self-starter 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 - Proven experience to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements - Thrives in a fast-paced environment and changing requirements - True team player - always - Humor is very welcome Preferred Qualifications - 3+ years of experience specifically selling payments or technology solutions to enterprise customers
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