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At a glance
Stripe is hiring a Account Executive, SMB Hunter in Chicago, IL. It is a full-time role in Sales & Business Development, asking for at least 5 years of experience, first listed on November 10. Stripe has 99 other openings in the US, 14 of them in Chicago, IL. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 94 Sales & BD openings in Chicago, IL today; the typical one asks for 7 years and advertises about $168,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Stripe has not published pay for this job, or we could not find it in the advert. Of the 120 sales & BD jobs in Illinois on USA Jobs 24, 76% show pay, and the typical yearly midpoint among them is $167,000. That gives you a fair starting point when the subject comes up. Illinois has a pay transparency law that requires most employers to give a pay range for jobs there, so it is reasonable to ask the recruiter for it.
Before you apply
- Check it is still open. We found this job on Stripe's Greenhouse site on November 10 and checked it again November 10, 5:17 AM ET. When an employer takes a job down, we remove it at our next daily update.
- Check the location works for you. This role is based in Chicago, IL. If you would need to move, ask whether relocation help is offered.
- Match the experience. The advert asks for at least 5 years of experience. If you are a little short, a close match on the skills in the advert can still win an interview.
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About hiring at Stripe
Stripe has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 5 states. Most are in software & IT (24), sales & BD (20) and product & design (14). The biggest locations are San Francisco, CA (35), New York, NY (30) and Seattle, WA (17). 31% of them are remote, 6% are open to entry-level candidates and 5% show pay. We collect Stripe's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Greenhouse), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
This is Stripe's own description of the job, copied word for word from its careers site. We have not edited it.
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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
The SMB Account Executive team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the acquisition and growth of Stripe’s largest and most promising Startup and SMB customers. As an Account Executive, you’ll identify new opportunities for prospects to get the most out of Stripe by quickly understanding our clients’ needs, execute scaled sales strategies to acquire new customers and drive product adoption.
What you’ll do
Responsibilities
- Identify high-potential prospective users from inbound leads and outbound prospecting
- Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for SMBs
- Develop and implement full sales cycle strategies for driving new logo and product adoption
- Solve complex client needs and work across product, sales, risk, and operations teams to improve our platform
- Generate your own leads through cold calling, blitzing, research, networking, and driving your territory
- Make every potential Stripe user happy with every interaction, regardless of deal size
- Identify and understand users’ pain points to propose Stripe solutions
- Set up users for success by coordinating internally with other Stripe teams
Who you are
We’re looking for a well-rounded strategic seller who can build strong relationships with Stripe’s clients and manage high velocity deal cycles.
Minimum requirements
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- 5+ years of sales or prospecting experience, preferably at a technology company, with a track record of top performance
- Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems and build great relationships with technical customers
- Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles
- Experience managing projects with input from cross-functional teams
- A knack for working well with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Ability and motivation to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets
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