Account Executive

• Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with middle market and enterprise companies
• Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities
• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, to go live for middle market and enterprise companies
• Own contract renewals and lead commercial negotiations to increase and retain existing customer revenue and Stripe market share
• Develop relationships with executive stakeholders at new and existing users
• Work with company leaders from multiple functions (e.g., Engineering, Product, and Finance) to lead complex product workshops and develop financial analyses
• Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process
• Engage with cross functional teams (Partners, Post Sales, Product and Engineering) to help drive and iterate Stripe’s strategy

• 8+ years of sales experience, preferably at a technology or fintech/payments company, with a track record of top performance
• Ability to understand complex business problems companies face today, and craft solutions across multiple products
• Ability to develop and execute account plans spanning multiple business units across complex organizations
• Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
• Superior verbal and written communication skills in Italian and English
• Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Strong interest in technology

Prior experience at a growth stage Internet / Software company

• equity
• company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
• retirement plans
• health benefits
• wellness stipends