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Account Executive, Enterprise (Grower)

Stripe · San Francisco, CA · Remote available · 1175 Enterprise - Account Executives (NA)

Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

Walk me through a cross-sell you led into an existing strategic customer. How did you find the opening?

What they are checking: Whether they spot new revenue streams by understanding the customer's goals rather than pushing a product list.

Tell me about the most complex deal you've structured and negotiated. What made it hard?

What they are checking: Whether they can own the commercial terms of a big deal from business case to signature.

Tell me about a time an existing account was at risk. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they catch warning signs early and protect revenue before chasing growth.

How do you forecast your pipeline, and how accurate have you been?

What they are checking: Whether they are disciplined about forecasting, which leaders rely on to plan the business.

What would you do

You inherit a large customer already on Stripe. How do you build a long-term plan to grow revenue inside that account?

What they are checking: Whether they can map the customer's business and find expansion paths beyond the product already in place.

A customer tells you a competitor offered a lower rate on payments. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they defend value with outcomes like authorization rates and cost of failure instead of matching price.

How do you work with product teams when a customer's technical requirements don't match what Stripe offers today?

What they are checking: Whether they can relay real requirements to product while managing the customer's expectations honestly.

How do you keep many stakeholders aligned at a large customer, from engineering to finance to the executive sponsor?

What they are checking: Whether they can multithread an account so a deal doesn't depend on one champion.

About the work

How would you build a business case for an enterprise customer to move more of their payment volume to Stripe?

What they are checking: Whether they can quantify the financial upside in terms a CFO will accept.

What do you know about how a large enterprise thinks about payments beyond the transaction fee?

What they are checking: Whether they understand payments as a business lever, including conversion, fraud, reconciliation and global reach.

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The full job description

As published by Stripe.

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 Account Executive, Existing Business, you’ll be 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 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 • 10+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a technical product, with a track record of top performance • 8+ years leading complex sales cycles with Enterprise organizations required • 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 • Superior verbal and written communication skills • Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment • Strong interest in technology and a deep understanding of the space In office locations include: San Francisco, Seattle, New York 

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