Manager, Velocity Platforms Account Executives - New Business at Stripe

Chicago, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Management, Team Leadership, Customer Acquisition, Consultative Selling, Relationship Building, Analytical Skills, Coaching, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, High-Growth Environment, SaaS Platforms, Technical Understanding, Performance Metrics, Pipeline Generation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, C-Level Engagement

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

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 Velocity Platforms Sales Manager at Stripe, you will play an instrumental role in fueling Stripe’s growth through new customer acquisition of SaaS platforms. SaaS platforms embed Stripe’s technology within their offering to differentiate their platforms and accelerate revenue growth. In this role, you will build and lead a team of high-performing Account Executives, helping them to develop their skills and deliver on their ambitious targets, as well as roll your sleeves up to work directly with customers. 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 complicated problems with limited oversight. Ideal candidates will have management and leadership experience scaling a technology sales team and possess first-class analytical, communication and relationship-building skills. What you’ll do Responsibilities Recruit, develop and lead a team of Account Executives who focus on small and medium, high-growth, tech-forward SaaS platforms Work with senior leadership to develop the long-term vision and strategy for the team, and manage day-to-day operations with a focus on performance against key sales and growth metrics Be accountable for increasing revenue and new client acquisition at high rates of growth Help our platform users go to market with Stripe solutions and acquire new customers Coach and guide the team in developing consultative and solution-based sales skills Inspire, motivate and enable development of team members to promote career growth and impact for Stripe Work collaboratively and cross-functionally across the organization to help shape Stripe’s products and solutions to meet customer needs Play a personal and direct role in building and maintaining enduring customer relationships, up to C-level. Implement programs to improve pipeline generation efforts and improve overall efficiency for the team 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 8+ years of relevant experience, with 2+ years of people management experience preferred Experience leading sales in an early stage, high-growth technology environment Ability to hire, train and coach a high-performance sales team Ability to build relationships with strategic client and industry thought leaders Demonstrated passion for start-ups and new technology businesses Ability to understand and articulate technical concepts, and translate them into industry- or business-relevant terms Enterprise AEs must be in their current role for a minimum of 24 months. Product Sales AEs must be in their current role for a minimum of 24 months. Velocity AEs must be in their current role for a minimum of 18 months. Preferred qualifications Prior experience at a growth stage internet/software company Prior experience working with SaaS platforms that leverage embedded payments Prior experience forecasting and managing a high growth commercial business Prior experience running complex sales cycles, ideally with both commercial and enterprise size companies Prior experience leading a team in an office outside of the company headquarters Prior experience in the payments industry and/or fintech

Responsibilities

The role involves recruiting, developing, and leading a team of Account Executives focused on acquiring new customers for SaaS platforms. Additionally, the manager will work with senior leadership to develop long-term strategies and ensure performance against sales metrics.