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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 CEE team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s largest customers within the region. We work with the most ambitious and fastest growing companies, from Booksy, to Docplanner, to Dr.Max - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses. What you’ll do As an Enterprise Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to managing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing accounts. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on long-term sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals. Responsibilities Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Drive deal strate

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 Velocity team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s SMB customers within the region. We work with the most ambitious and fastest growing companies - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses. What you’ll do As an Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to managing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing accounts. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals. Responsibilities Work with existing SMB Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, deal structuring and negotiating, to close and activation Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals Develop relationships with executive stakeholders within your book of business Be responsible for account mapping

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 Velocity team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s SMB customers within the region. We work with the most ambitious and fastest growing companies - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses. What you’ll do As an Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to managing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing accounts. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals. Responsibilities Work with existing SMB Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, deal structuring and negotiating, to close and activation Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals Develop relationships with executive stakeholders within your book of business Be responsible for account mapping

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 AI team is focused on one of Stripe’s most strategic growth areas: enabling the monetization and scaling of AI-native and AI-enabled businesses. We’re in a unique position – partnering with the world’s most ambitious AI companies (the likes of OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA, etc) building on the frontier of artificial intelligence -- across infrastructure, foundation models, agents, and applications -- to help them grow and commercialize globally using Stripe’s full financial stack. As part of Stripe’s GTM / Sales organization, this team works closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to shape Stripe’s AI GTM strategy and ensure that the world’s leading AI companies -- from early-stage innovators to the largest public players -- choose Stripe as their monetization platform. What you’ll do Work with existing Stripe customers in the AI Industry to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close Develop account plans and cross sell into your list of strategic AI customers, driving growth through expansion and new revenue streams Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals Develop relationships with executive stakeholders within your book of business, deeply understanding problems they are solving and helping drive to solutions Be responsible for account mapping and coordinating ef

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 Nordic team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s largest customers within the region. We work with the most ambitious and fastest growing companies, from Maersk, to IKEA, to Lovable - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses. What you’ll do As an Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to managing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing accounts. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on long-term sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals. Responsibilities Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Drive deal strategy and co

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 Israel team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s largest customers within the region. We work with the most ambitious and fastest growing companies, from eToro, to Appcharge to Global-e - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses. What you’ll do As an Account Executive, you’ll manage the growth, retention, and expansion of mid-market customer relationships, while identifying new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing accounts. We’re looking for someone who can execute long-term sales strategies, engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders, align technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and ultimately close deals. Responsibilities Work with existing Enterprise Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, deal structuring and negotiating, to close and activation Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals Develop relationships with executive stakeholders within your book o

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 CEE team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s largest customers within the region. We work with some of the most ambitious and fastest-growing companies in the world, including Booksy, Maczfit, and ElevenLabs - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses. What you’ll do As an Enterprise Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to managing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing accounts. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on long-term sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals. Responsibilities Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenu

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. What you’ll do As an Enterprise Account Executive you’ll grow, retain, and win new enterprise business in Canada. You’ll own a portfolio of existing customers while identifying and developing new-logo opportunities. You’ll set and execute long-term account and territory strategies, build relationships with senior customer and internal stakeholders, and partner with product and technical teams to align on business and technical requirements. You’ll build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close new business, expansion, and renewal deals. Responsibilities Work with existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies that expand Stripe revenue. Prospect, qualify, and develop new-logo opportunities across your territory, building a pipeline of enterprise prospects in Canada. Own the full sales cycle for new business and expansion opportunities, from business-case development through deal structuring, negotiation, and close. Develop account plans and cross-sell into a portfolio of strategic customers, driving growth through expansion and new revenue streams. Set deal strategy and lead commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals. Build relationships with executive stakeholders across your book of business. Understand the problems they are solving, and help identify the right solutions. Map accounts and coordinate meetings with the right external stakeholders to deepen and expand customer relationshi

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 Commercial Sales team is responsible for the acquisition, growth, retention, and expansion of mid-market customers. As a Grower Account Executive, you’ll set strategy for your territory, identify opportunities for existing customers to get the most out of Stripe, execute scaled sales strategies to grow revenue and drive end-to-end campaigns to nurture relationships and increase adoption of Stripe products. What you’ll do As an Account Executive, Commercial Grower you will play an instrumental role in fueling Stripe’s growth and expanding revenue from Stripe’s existing mid-market customers. In this role, you will also help build out a new team touching more of our install base and GTM motion at Stripe. Responsibilities Generate upsell opportunities to drive revenue growth in your territory Develop and implement sales strategies to grow revenue per user, adopt new products and ensure retention Identify and understand users’ pain points to propose Stripe solutions and own the full sales cycle, from business case development to close Own contract renewals and lead commercial negotiations to increase and retain existing customer revenue and increase Stripe share of wallet Work cross-functionally to solve user pain points and improve Stripe’s product You will be required to work from the Chicago office three (3) days per week Who you are We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you me

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 UK Enterprise sales team works with our largest users in the UK Media & Utilities industries. We help our users improve their customers' buying experiences, increase their domestic presence whilst expanding to new territories and unlock new revenue streams. As a key member to the UK Media, Utilities Enterprise team, you will target net new Enterprise businesses from a named account list of some of the largest UK companies to transform their payment operations using Stripe’s payment and product suite. If you’re motivated, smart, persistent, and a great teammate, we want to hear from you! What you’ll do As an Enterprise Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to launching their payment streams on Stripe. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on long-term sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations and close deals. Responsibilities Work with both new and existing Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies Develop outbound strategies to create and

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 AI team is focused on one of Stripe’s most strategic growth areas: enabling the monetization and scaling of AI-native and AI-enabled businesses. We’re in a unique position – partnering with the world’s most ambitious AI companies (the likes of OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA, etc) building on the frontier of artificial intelligence -- across infrastructure, foundation models, agents, and applications -- to help them grow and commercialize globally using Stripe’s full financial stack. As part of Stripe’s GTM / Sales organization, this team works closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to shape Stripe’s AI GTM strategy and ensure that the world’s leading AI companies -- from early-stage innovators to the largest public players -- choose Stripe as their monetization platform. What you’ll do Work with existing Stripe customers in the AI Industry to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, to deal structuring and negotiating, to close Develop account plans and cross sell into your list of strategic AI customers, driving growth through expansion and new revenue streams Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals Develop relationships with executive stakeholders within your book of business, deeply understanding problems they are solving and helping drive to solutions Be responsible for account mapping and coor

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 net 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 Commercial team is a high-velocity sales team focused on acquiring new, under-penetrated mid-market customers. As an Account Executive on the Commercial Hunter sales team, you’ll be responsible for sourcing and closing net new business, executing outbound sales strategies, and running end-to-end sales cycles to bring new customers onto Stripe. You’ll play a critical role in expanding Stripe’s reach by identifying high-potential prospects and converting them into long-term users of our platform. What you’ll do As a Account Executive, Commercial Hunter you will play an instrumental role in fueling Stripe’s growth by acquiring net new mid-market customers. In this role, you will also help build out a new team and go-to-market (GTM) motion at Stripe. Responsibilities Identify high-potential prospective users 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’s 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 Who you are We’re looking for a high performing, well-rounded seller who can manage high velocity deal cycles, enjoys building and has demonstra

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 Go-to-Market (GTM) Operations team works across Corporate Planning, GTM Strategy, Product, and regional Strategy and Operations. This role will lead the sales strategy and operations work associated with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). You’ll help assess how acquired businesses fit into Stripe’s GTM model and translate acquisition plans into clear operational changes across account placement, territories, coverage, quotas, compensation, reporting, systems, and seller enablement. You’ll partner closely with Corporate Development, Sales, Finance, Product, Product Marketing, Deal Desk, Legal, and regional Strategy and Operations teams to support due diligence, integration planning, launch readiness, and post-acquisition execution. What you’ll do You’ll lead the sales strategy and operations work required to assess and integrate acquisitions into Stripe’s GTM organization. You’ll develop integration plans, design operating models, coordinate cross-functional execution, and help sales teams successfully bring acquired products to market. Responsibilities Partner with Corporate Development and GTM leaders during due diligence to assess sales motions, organizational structure, pipeline, customer segments, coverage models, systems, and operational risks Translate acquisition strategy into an executable GTM integration plan with clear workstreams, owners, milestones, dependencies, decision points, and success measures Design sales operati

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 As a part of the Connect Design team, you'll lead product development for the largest complex users on Stripe—marketplaces such as Doordash and Lyft, and platforms such as Shopify and Woo. You'll drive the vision for how these marketplaces and platforms manage risk and compliance for their business and their users in the US and internationally. You'll work with other designers on the team to define the future of the experience for all Connect users on the dashboard. You'll utilize a broad set of product design skills including user interface design, user experience and interaction design, and prototyping. In this role, you'll be responsible for deeply understanding our users and product strategy to design and advocate for the highest quality product experience. What you'll do As a part of the Connect Design team, you’ll lead product development for Stripe’s largest complex users Marketplaces such as Doordash and Lyft, and Platforms such as Shopify and Woo. You’ll drive the vision for how these marketplaces and platforms manage risk and compliance for their business and their users in the US and internationally. You’ll work with other designers on the team to define the future of the experience for all Connect users on the dashboard. You'll utilize a broad set of product design skills including user interface design, user experience and interaction design, and prototyping. In this role, you will be responsible for deeply understanding o

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 Product Design team is made up of several groups that define, create, and deliver all user-facing aspects of Stripe’s brand and product. Product Designers are strategic partners to Engineering and Product Management within their product area. In close collaboration with product teams, they shape user experiences, then translate them into high-quality designs that can be tested, shipped, and refined. Designers are responsible for building elegant, functional products that users love—and want to tell others about. As a part of the Connect design team, you'll lead product development for the largest complex users on Stripe—marketplaces such as Doordash and Lyft, and platforms such as Shopify and Woo. You'll drive the vision for how these marketplaces and platforms manage risk and compliance for their business and their users in the US and internationally. You'll work with other designers on the team to define the future of the experience for all Connect users on the dashboard. This role is a strong fit for a designer who is energized by complexity, motivated by impact, and excited to turn difficult systems into simple, intuitive experiences. What you’ll do In this role, you will be responsible for deeply understanding our users and product strategy to design and advocate for the highest quality product experience. You’ll utilize a broad set of product design skills including user interface design, user experience and interacti