Account Executive, Startups SaaS Platforms Grower
Stripe · London, UK
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 1mo ago
Still open · checked 3h agoon Stripe's careers page
The Braun Read
Ask hard questionsToo 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 inbound or an assigned book.
- Time on market
- Open 34 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.
Green flags
- SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.
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.
What percent of reps hit quota last year?
Not in the posting
- 2.
What are the base and the OTE for this role?
No pay listed
- 3.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
Not in the posting
- 4.
How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?
Not in the posting
- 5.
Is the territory new or existing? Who had it before?
Not in the posting
- 6.
Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?
Always ask
The role
Manage a named list of existing European startup SaaS platform accounts on Stripe, growing usage and retention through account plans, exec relationships, and renewals. Heavy technical, cross-functional deal work.
SMB · Expansion · Inbound
Selling motion
Who you are selling to
Pipeline expectations
Compensation
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.