Account Executive, Existing Business
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value attributed to a strong employer brand, competitive role in a leading fintech, and significant opportunities for career growth.
- Prestigious employer in the fintech industry.
- High growth potential through sales with tech giants.
- Inclusive work culture with diverse teams.
- Requires extensive sales and technical knowledge.
Pros
- Prestigious brand presence with Stripe in the fintech sector.
- Exposure to strategic sales with high-profile clients.
- Opportunities for professional development and learning within a dynamic team.
Cons
- High-pressure sales environment with significant targets.
- Potential for extensive travel and in-office expectations.
- Ambiguity in role may require adaptability.
Who it's for
Mid-level to Senior • Hybrid with in-office collaboration
Good fit
- Experienced tech sales professionals.
- Individuals with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Candidates eager to work in a high-impact role.
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without sales experience.
- Those not interested in working in a fast-paced environment.
- Candidates wanting strictly remote work.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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 Existing Business team is a highly consultative group that manages relationships with and is responsible for the growth and retention of Stripe’s fastest growing users.
What You’ll Do
As an Existing Business Account Executive, you’ll own a book of accounts, 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.
This is a dynamic role, evolving rapidly. If you’re hungry, smart, persistent, adaptable and a great teammate, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Work with 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
- Develop account plans and cross sell into your list of strategic 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 effective meetings with the appropriate external stakeholders expanding the customer relationship
- Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process and help shape the Stripe sales culture
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
- 4+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a highly technical product with a track record of top performance
- Ability to understand technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple products
- Ability to develop and execute account plans spanning multiple business units across complex organizations
- A knack for working well with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
- Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
- 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
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