On-site
SaaS
greenhouse
About this role
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 Commercial team is a highly consultative sales team responsible for growing Stripe’s relationships with high-profile, high-growth SMB customers and businesses across the broader Commercial segment. We work with ambitious and fast-growing companies, helping them use Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure to unlock new revenue streams, scale their operations, and pursue new growth opportunities.
What you’ll do
As an Account Executive, you’ll manage a portfolio spanning high-profile SMB customers and the broader Commercial segment. You’ll own the full sales cycle—from prospecting and closing new business to managing existing relationships and identifying opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint.
You’ll execute account and sales strategies, engage internal and external stakeholders, align technical and business requirements with product teams, demonstrate value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals.
Responsibilities
- Work with existing SMB and Commercial Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term strategies that expand Stripe’s revenue and impact.
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
Ownership stake offered
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAccount Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.
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