Account Executive, AI Startups (Hunter)
Stripe Open · verified Sep 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Stripe. San Francisco.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Run startup deals from incoming lead through close and onboarding
- Spot promising startup prospects within inbound inquiries and build founder relationships
- Sell Stripe’s full product suite through business-level and technical conversations
- Help refine sales motions through projects involving accelerators and venture capital firms
- Work with Product, Marketing and User Operations to support growth initiatives
What you bring
- At least two years in sales or client-facing work, with a record of strong performance
- You can understand the Stripe API and earn trust with technically skilled founders
- You can turn complicated requirements into tailored solutions
- You bring strong quantitative ability, including comfort with basic modeling
- You communicate well in writing and conversation and have a strong interest in technology
Who this fits
This role suits a consultative seller who has worked with startups or small and medium businesses and can handle both simple and multi-party deals. You’ll need to discuss technical topics, create repeatable sales approaches, and work effectively in an ambiguous, fast-moving setting. The role is based in San Francisco.
From the employer
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
Stripe’s Funded AE team sits 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 will drive Stripe’s future growth engine 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
- Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for startups
- Identify high-potential prospective users from inbound leads
- 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
You’re a motivated, users-first driven individual, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization. You have experience working with startups or small/medium businesses, or are currently in a client facing role. You have an understanding of the buyer journey and can lead short, single stakeholder deals as well as complex multi-party sales in a highly consultative manner. You are used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep understanding, combined with technical knowledge. As a member of the Funded Startup team, you’ll incubate and launch new sales channels for prospective users. Finally, you’ll develop scalable strategies and repeatable processes that enable us to amplify the number of new businesses joining Stripe.
If you’re hungry, smart, persistent, and a great teammate, we want to hear from you!
Minimum requirements
- 2+ 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 great relationships with highly technical founders
- Ability to understand complex requirements and craft custom solutions
- Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities including comfort with basic modeling
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
- Strong interest in technology
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