Account Executive, DACH, Commercial (Existing Business)

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. About the team: The Commercial Grower team works with the most ambitious and fastest growing companies in the Commercial segment, which includes businesses typically processing $20M–$50M in annual payment volume. Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for these businesses. The team supports users to increase their domestic presence whilst expanding into new territories and unlocking new revenue streams. This role can be based out of Dublin or Berlin office or Germany remote. What you’ll do: — Directly manage and nurture a named account list and develop territory and account plans for winning and expanding business with the Commercial segment. — Own the renewal and retention strategy for your territory, proactively identifying and mitigating churn risk. — Build and maintain key relationships with C-level executives, orchestrating the right executive touch points. — Work with company leaders from multiple functions (Engineering, Product, Finance) to lead complex product workshops and financial analyses. — Orchestrate cross-functional teams including Solutions Architects, Customer Success, and Product Specialists to deliver technical value and drive activation. — Contribute to shaping Commercial strategy and building repeatable processes and scaled engagement models. — Develop strategies for growing wallet share, driving multi-product adoption, and defending/expanding existing revenue. — Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine sales processes. — Engage with internal Product and Engineering teams to help drive product and DACH market strategy. Who you are: — A top class salesperson and relationship manager capable of engaging in business and technical conversations at multiple organizational levels including CTO, COO, CFO. — Experienced in building value in competitive situations and working on products requiring deep product understanding combined with technical knowledge. — Positive attitude and tireless work ethic when encountering blockers. — Naturally curious and analytical, enjoying digging into business models and helping customers quantify investment decisions. Minimum requirements: — Fluent in German. — 7+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a technical product, with a track record of top performance. — Experience leading complex, multi-party sales in a highly consultative manner. — Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment. — Great listening skills and ability to become a trusted resource for decision-makers across technology and finance organizations within software companies. — Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements and cost models. — Superior verbal and written communication skills. — Highly curious with a strong interest in technology. Preferred requirements: — Prior experience at a growth stage Internet/Software company. — Experience in fintech/payments is a plus, but not prerequisite.