sales
Posted 4 days agoSenior Account Executive, Platforms Hunter (French fluency)
at Stripe
Paris, FranceOn-site
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain key relationships with C-level executives, while orchestrating the right executive touch points as well
- Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities
- Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for upper middle market and enterprise companies
- Develop relationships with executive stakeholders
- Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process
Requirements
- experience working with upper middle market and enterprise companies.
- You have an in-depth understanding of the buyer journey and can lead a complex, multi-party sale in a highly consultative manner.
- You are used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep product understanding, combined with technical knowledge.
- An ability to understand complex technical problems and how Stripe's solutions can address them
- Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
- Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
- Strong interest in technology and a deep understanding of the space •
- Experience in or excitement in learning about financial technology infrastructure
- Fastidious approach to CRM hygiene and
- experience utilizing thorough sales forecasting metrics on a weekly/quarterly basis and communicating them in a succinct manner Preferred [REQUIREMENTS] qualifications Prior
- experience at a growth stage Internet/Software company •
- Experience in fintech/payments is a plus, but not a prerequisite
Experience
- 10+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a technical product, with a track record of top performance
Benefits
- qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Additional details
- 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 Platform Sales team works with B2B Software Platforms to help them facilitate payments for their users using our Stripe Connect product.
- Software Platforms, also known as B2B Indirect, are software platform businesses who serve other businesses.
- Platforms already using Stripe include Shopify, Lightspeed and Mindbody.
- As a key member of the Stripe Platforms team, you will manage and elevate relationships with a named account list while identifying new growth opportunities and ways Stripe can exceed expectations.
- This role will be dedicated to accounts located in France. What you'll do
- As an Account Executive (New Business), you will create partnerships between Stripe and the most innovative and fastest-growing software platforms in the world by helping them to understand how Stripe's online commerce infrastructure can make payments a competitive advantage for their businesses. Responsibilities