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Sales Manager, Enterprise, DACH

Stripe · Germany

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
1mo ago

Still open · checked 1h agoon Stripe's careers page

The job

What you'd do
Lead a team of salespeople who win new customers among very big companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. You'll also meet directly with top executives yourself.
What you'd sell

Sends money to sellers and contractors in many countries

When a marketplace has to pay sellers, contractors, and creators around the world, each one may be in a different country. The problem is, every country has its own currencies and rules for moving money. Stripe Payouts lets businesses send funds to recipients around the world, with instant and next-day options, so the money arrives faster.

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Who you'd sell to
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Where deals come from
Not stated in the posting.

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

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

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Time on market
Open 39 days. Normal, but not fresh.
Company hiring
100 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Based only on what the posting says. Lights 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.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  3. 3.

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

    A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.

  4. 4.

    Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?

    Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.

  5. 5.

    How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?

    Full quota on day one means you start behind.

  6. 6.

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

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

› When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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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 As a Sales Manager at Stripe, you will play an instrumental role in fueling Stripe’s growth through new customer acquisition. In this role you will lead a team of high-performing Account Executives focussed specifically on the Enterprise segment. You will lead by example, help the team to develop their skills, deliver on their ambitious targets, and roll your sleeves up to work directly with customers. What you’ll do We are looking for a proactive leader who has demonstrated success dealing with ambiguity, operating in a high-growth environment, managing high-performing teams and solving problems with limited oversight. Ideal candidates will have experience scaling and managing a technology sales team, and possess first-class analytical, communication and relationship-building skills. Responsibilities - Recruit, develop and lead a team of new business sales professionals, with a particular focus on the Enterprise segment. - Develop the long-term vision and strategy for the team and manage day-to-day operations, with a focus on performance against key sales metrics. - Be accountable for increasing revenue and new client acquisition at high rates of growth. - Coach and guide the team in developing consultative and solution-based sales skills through all facets of the sales cycle. - Play a personal and direct role in building and maintaining enduring customer relationships, up to C-level. - Inspire, motivate and enable personal and career development of team members, both to promote career growth and to increase impact for Stripe. - Work collaboratively and cross-functionally across the organisation to help shape Stripe’s products and solutions to meet customer needs. In particular, this will involve working with Product and other Sales teams in the US, EMEA and APAC. - Participate in industry events to help drive positive market awareness. 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 - 10+ years of sales experience including 5+ years of people management experience. - Demonstrated experience leading an Enterprise sales team in a high-growth technology environment. - Ability to hire, train and coach a high-performance sales team. - Ability to build strategic executive relationships with customers and industry thought leaders. - Demonstrated passion for helping to scale new technology businesses. - Ability to understand and articulate technical concepts, and translate them into industry- or business-relevant terms. Preferred qualifications - - Prior experience at a growth stage technology company. - Prior experience leading a team in an international office of a US HQ’d company. - Prior experience in the payments industry
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