Sales Manager - Chicago

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. ABOUT THE TEAM The Enterprise Sales team engages with some of the largest and fastest-growing businesses in the world to take advantage of Stripe’s solutions. You'll lead and coach high-performing sales executives dispersed across the US, helping them deliver on ambitious targets, as well as roll up your sleeves to work directly with prospective Stripe customers. WHAT YOU’LL DO RESPONSIBILITIES * Recruit, mentor, develop, and lead a team of sales professionals while scaling our GTM presence across AMER. * Train the team in up-leveling professional skills such as collaborative pipeline generation, consultative and solution-based selling, closing tactics, adoption of MEDDIIC, and serving as a trusted advisor to Stripe Users. * Develop both the long-term vision and strategy for the team and manage day-to-day operations. * Be accountable for operating net revenue and activation targets to grow Stripe’s revenue. * Effectively work cross-functionally across the organization to shape Stripe’s solutions to meet client needs. * Inspire, motivate and enable individual development to promote career growth of direct reports. WHO YOU ARE We are looking for a self-starting leader who is a builder and has demonstrated a track record of target attainment and success dealing with ambiguity, operating in a high-growth environment, and solving complicated problems with limited oversight. Ideal candidates will have management and leadership experience scaling a technology sales team, superior communication skills, and a knack for understanding unique customer needs and deeply technical sales. 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 experience as a proven account executive and/or 5+ years of front line sales management experience within technology, SaaS, banking or payments spaces. Second line management experience is a plus. * Experience training, coaching, and scaling a high-performance sales team. * Ability to build relationships with strategic clients, industry thought leaders and alliances & channel partners. * Experience operating in an early stage, high-growth, technology forward environment. * Demonstrated passion for Stripe’s mission. * Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts and build great relationships with highly technical customers.

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. ABOUT THE TEAM As a Sales Manager, SMB Account Executives (Grower) at Stripe, you will play an instrumental role in fueling Stripe’s growth and retention of our SMB customers. In this role, you will build and lead a team of high-performing Account Executives, helping them to develop their skills and deliver on their ambitious targets, as well as roll your sleeves up to work directly with customers. We are looking for a proactive leader who has demonstrated success dealing with ambiguity, operating in a high-growth environment, managing high-performing teams and solving complicated problems with limited oversight. Ideal candidates will have management and leadership experience scaling a technology sales team and possess first-class analytical, communication and relationship-building skills. WHAT YOU’LL DO RESPONSIBILITIES  * Recruit, develop and lead a team of Account Executives who focus on small and medium, high-growth, tech-forward businesses  * Work with senior leadership to develop the long-term vision and strategy for the team, and manage day-to-day operations with a focus on performance against key sales and growth metrics * Be accountable for increasing revenue at high rates of growth * Coach and guide the team in developing consultative and solution-based sales skills * Inspire, motivate and enable development of team members to promote career growth and impact for Stripe  * Work collaboratively and cross-functionally across the organization to help shape Stripe’s products and solutions to meet customer needs * Play a personal and direct role in building and maintaining enduring customer relationships, up to C-level * Implement programs to improve pipeline generation efforts and drive overall efficiency for the team 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 * 8+ years of relevant experience, with 2+ years of people management experience preferred  * Experience leading sales in an early stage, high-growth technology environment * Ability to hire, train and coach a high-performance sales team * Ability to build relationships with strategic clients and industry thought leaders * Demonstrated passion for SMB technology businesses * Ability to understand and articulate technical concepts, and translate them into industry- or business-relevant terms PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Prior experience at a growth stage internet/software company * Prior experience forecasting and managing a high growth commercial business * Prior experience running complex sales cycles, ideally with SMB size companies * Prior experience leading a team in an office outside of the company headquarters * Prior experience in the payments industry and/or fintech

Okta

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Auth0 Sales Team Auth0 supports Okta’s vision of freeing anyone to safely use any technology by providing a secure, highly available, enterprise-grade platform that secures billions of log-ins every year for Consumer and SaaS applications. As an Auth0 RSM, you will drive territory growth through both net new logos and cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Auth0 customers. With the support of your Okta ecosystem, your focus will be on consistent results and an unwavering commitment to our customers. Learn more about our global Sales team. The Enterprise Auth0 Regional Sales Manager Opportunity The successful Auth0 Regional Sales Manager is a highly motivated, self-driven, and experienced Account Executive who is passionate about security and about driving protection against the biggest identity threats. As an Auth0 AE, you will be focused on providing value to Application Development teams (Engineering, Product, Security and Architecture). You will continually drive territory growth through both net new logos as well as through cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Auth0 customers.  This role requires travel to our San Francisco, CA or Chicago, IL office for in-person onboarding during the first week of employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. What you’ll be doing:  * Build a plan to guide your long-term approach to net new logo pipeline generation  * Consistently deliver revenue targets to support YoY territory growth  * Identify, develop and execute account strategies to generate pipeline, drive sales opportunities and deliver repeatable and predictable bookings * Identify, target and gain access to appropriate leaders in prospect accounts, building and cultivating your network of decision makers   * Scope, negotiate and close agreements to meet and exceed revenue quota targets  * Holistically embrace, access, and utilize partners to identify and open opportunities  * Build and nurture effective working partnerships within your Okta ecosystem (xDRs, Partners, Presales, Customer First, etc)  * Travel as necessary to build and cultivate customer and prospect relationships What you’ll bring to the role: * 10+ years success in growing revenue for sophisticated, complex enterprise SaaS products * Ability to evangelize, educate and create demand within the CTO organization, with a strong track record of pitching and closing to Product, Engineering, and Architecture decision makers * Deep technical discovery skills that resonate with the developer community  * Strong technical acumen with proven ability to connect a technical sale to a companies’ business outcomes * Excellent communication and presentation skills with audiences of all levels and all technical aptitudes * Confident and self driven with the humility required to successfully work in teams * Expertise using a Sales Framework such as MEDDPICC, Challenger or Sandler (we use MEDDPICC) #LI-Remote  P7500_3457612 Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.  The annual OTE range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between: $288,000—$396,000 USD The Okta Experience * Supporting Your Well-Being  * Driving Social Impact  * Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. 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