Account Executive - Startups, Hunter ANZ
Sales & Business Development
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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 Startup Account Executive team within our New Business Sales function and is responsible for closing net-new accounts for Stripe. You have the opportunity to sell the entire suite of Stripe products and run the full sales cycle through onboarding.
What you'll do
As a Startup Account Executive at Stripe, you'll drive future growth by building relationships with founders of the fastest-growing venture-backed companies. You'll manage inbound leads and the full sales cycle through onboarding, turning them into happy Stripe users.
Responsibilities
- Identify high-potential prospective startups and use effective prospecting strategies to generate leads that drive net-new revenue growth in your territory
- Develop and implement scaled sales strategies for acquiring new customers and driving adoption of Stripe products across new accounts
- Identify and understand users' pain points to propose Stripe solutions and own the full sales cycle, from business case development to close
- Work cross-functionally to solve user pain points and improve our product to better serve new customer needs
- Attend startup events across ANZ
- Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process, including engaging with accelerators and VC firms
- Engage with Product, Marketing, and User Operations teams to help amplify our growth trajectory
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
- 3+ years of sales or client-facing experience, preferably at a high-growth SaaS company, bank, consultancy, or venture capital firm, with a track record of top performance
- Ability to understand the Stripe API and build strong relationships with highly technical founders
- Ability to understand complex requirements and craft custom solutions
- Strong problem-solving and quantitative capabilities, including comfort with basic modeling
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to operate in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment
- Strong interest in technology
The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is A$192,200 - A$288,400. This range may change if you are hired in another location. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.
Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.
