Account Executive, Existing Business, Platforms

Stripe Stripe · Fintech · PERM, United States · Global Operations

Stripe is seeking an Account Executive for Existing Business, Platforms to manage and grow relationships with upper middle market and enterprise companies. This role involves developing account plans, building C-level relationships, contributing to platform partnership strategy, and owning the full sales cycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience selling technology products, particularly API-driven fintech products, and managing complex sales processes with a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in the payments industry.

What you'd actually do

  1. Directly manage and nurture a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with upper middle market and enterprise companies
  2. Build and maintain key relationships with C-level executives, while orchestrating the right executive touch points as well
  3. Contribute to shaping our platform partnership strategy and building repeatable processes and scaled engagement models
  4. Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities
  5. Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for upper middle market and enterprise companies

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Business, Economics, Management, or related field
  • 5 years of experience in selling technology products or services for an API-first company
  • 5 years of experience selling a technical product tied to a direct sales quota
  • 5 years of experience driving sales cycles from inception to close by leading multi-stakeholder consultative sales processes, defining clear strategies and implementation timelines, and ensuring seamless post-sale execution of the deal
  • 5 years of experience engaging and building relationships with C-suite stakeholders, driving adoption of solutions aligned to their business goals through structured planning and measurable value delivery
  • 3 years of experience selling API-driven fintech products while managing regulatory and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions and with multiple enterprise clients
  • 3 years of experience managing negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements, and experience translating intricate technical requirements into strategic, cross-functional solutions
  • 3 years of experience working in the payments industry and the payments ecosystem, including emerging technologies, trends, and market positioning

What the JD emphasized

  • selling technology products or services for an API-first company
  • selling a technical product tied to a direct sales quota
  • driving sales cycles from inception to close by leading multi-stakeholder consultative sales processes
  • engaging and building relationships with C-suite stakeholders
  • selling API-driven fintech products while managing regulatory and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions and with multiple enterprise clients
  • managing negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
  • working in the payments industry and the payments ecosystem