Account Executive, SSMB - Existing Business (French Fluency)

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 SMB team is a highly consultative sales team that is responsible for the growth of Stripe’s SMB customers within the region. We work with the most ambitious and fastest growing companies - Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure unlocks new revenue streams and growth opportunities for their businesses. WHAT YOU’LL DO As an Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, 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 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 SMB Stripe customers to develop and execute long-term sales strategies to expand Stripe’s revenue * Own the full sales cycle, from business case development, deal structuring and negotiating, to close and activation * Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with high growth technology companies * Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities * Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations for large, complex renewals * Develop relationships with executive stakeholders within your book of business * 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 * 2+ 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 * Superior verbal and written communication skills in English  * Fluency in Spanish

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 French SMB Hunter team is responsible for winning net-new business across the SMB segment in France. We focus on bringing Stripe products to high-potential businesses that are not yet Stripe customers. We move with urgency, operate with focus, and pride ourselves on delivering strong commercial results through disciplined outbound execution and high-quality customer engagement. WHAT YOU'LL DO As an Account Executive on the French SMB Hunter team, you will own a portfolio of prospective SMB accounts and be responsible for winning new business for Stripe. This is a true hunting role, with a strong emphasis on outbound prospecting, pipeline generation, and closing new logos. You will partner closely with an SDR to execute targeted outbound strategies, while also building your own pipeline through proactive prospecting and account-based selling. You will run high-velocity, consultative sales cycles, help prospective users understand the value of the Stripe platform, and guide them from discovery through close and activation. RESPONSIBILITIES * Own the full sales cycle for net-new SMB prospects, from prospecting and discovery through solutioning, negotiation, close, and activation * Build and execute outbound strategies across a named account set to create, progress, and close new business opportunities * Partner closely with SDRs to identify target accounts, refine messaging, and generate qualified pipeline, while also self-sourcing opportunities * Lead consultative sales conversations with founders, operators, and functional stakeholders across payments, finance, product, and engineering * Understand customer pain points and business objectives, and position Stripe products and solutions to meet their needs, while building trusted relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders throughout the sales process * Drive deal strategy and commercial negotiations to deliver strong outcomes for both Stripe and prospective users * Maintain a high bar for pipeline quality, forecast accuracy, and operational rigor 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 * Proven success in a closing sales role with a strong focus on net-new business acquisition, or in a customer-facing role such as solution engineering, implementation consulting, or strategy consulting with demonstrated experience influencing commercial outcomes and executive decision-making * Experience managing outbound sales motions and building pipeline through a combination of SDR partnership and self-generated prospecting, or experience partnering closely with sales teams on account-based strategies that generate and progress new business opportunities * Ability to run high-velocity sales cycles while maintaining strong qualification, deal control, and forecasting discipline * Strong consultative selling skills and the ability to uncover customer needs, build business cases, and align solutions to buyer priorities * Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate the value of multi-product solutions to both business and technical stakeholders, with strong written and verbal communication skills in English and French PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience selling payments, fintech, SaaS, or other technology solutions * Experience in a high-growth sales environment with strong outbound expectations * Experience working with founders and SMB decision-makers * Familiarity with account-based prospecting and territory planning

Trustpilot

At Trustpilot, we're on an incredible journey. We're a profitable, high-growth FTSE-250 company with a big vision: to become the universal symbol of trust. We run the world's largest open customer review platform, and while we've come a long way, there's still so much exciting work to do. Come join us at the heart of trust! We are a team of multinational customer experience specialists working with omnichannel support tools to support our diverse customer base. Our focus is on excellent support and problem-solving. We are troubleshooters, effective listeners, out-of-the-box thinkers, and collaborators. Supporters by nature, we are an open team where no question is too big or small.  As an Account Executive at Trustpilot, you will be part of an exciting Sales team full of hard-working and motivated professionals. Selling into the mid-market space, the expectations for our Sales team are set high by our Management team but the bar is constantly being raised by our hard-working team members who are looking to grow their careers and bank accounts by outperforming their targets. Our team members are walking into an environment where if you put the work in our leaders and your peers will empower you to be successful, all while making sure you are having fun along the way. What you’ll be doing * Direct the full sales cycle from inception to close * Be a hunter by discovering and facilitating your own leads utilizing online and offline resources * Reach key policy makers in order to sell Trustpilot’s mission, platform, and software solution * Make outbound sales calls speaking to C-level executives across all verticals * Effectively maintain your pipeline using our CRM, Salesforce * Achieve and consistently exceed monthly sales goals * Develop skills necessary to transition into an enterprise sales role Who you are: * Advanced experience of outbound sales in an ever-growing selling environment * Adept at qualifying leads, reaching the right contact, prioritizing the pipeline, and closing the deal * Understanding of the policy-making structure in mid-size to large companies * Ability to thrive in a performance-oriented environment with short sales cycles * Knowledge of e-commerce, online marketing and social media What’s in it for you: * A competitive base salary of $61,000 - $72,745 gross per year (depending on level and experience), plus a competitive commission structure. The base salary range stated doesn't include any variable pay such as bonuses or commission, awards made under Trustpilot's equity program, or other benefits.  * A range of flexible working options to dedicate time to what matters to you * 20 vacation days + 2 personal days +10 paid holidays per year * Two (paid) volunteering days a year to spend your time giving back to the causes that matter to you and your community * Rich learning and development opportunities supported through the Trustpilot Academy, and Blinkist * Full health insurance  * 401k matching your contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of your base salary * 24/7 Employee Assistance Plan and full access to Headspace, a popular mindfulness app to promote positive mental health * Paid parental leave for employees who have been employed for over 6 months with full full scope of benefit after 12 months * Regular opportunities to connect and get to know your fellow Trusties, including company-wide celebrations and events, ERG activities and team socials * A friendly, fun and open office complete with an onsite gym, gaming room and fully stocked fridge with ever changing snacks and drinks  * Regular treats and events throughout the year including massages in the office, happy hours and Rockies Open Day celebrations, to name a few Still not sure? We are Open to All, which means we want everyone to feel like they can see themselves at Trustpilot. We're keen to hear about your experiences as well as how you can help to create a fantastic culture for our amazing Trusties. So, don't worry if you're looking at this job description and feel like you don't meet all the requirements, we'd still really like to hear from you! #LI-JL1   About us Trustpilot began in 2007 with a simple yet powerful idea that is more relevant today than ever — to be the universal symbol of trust, bringing consumers and businesses together through reviews. Trustpilot is open, independent, and impartial — we help consumers make the right choices and businesses to build trust, grow and improve. Today, we have more than 350 million reviews and 60 million monthly active users across the globe, with 149 billion annual Trustpilot brand impressions, and the numbers keep growing. We have more than 1000 employees and we’re headquartered in Copenhagen, with operations in  Amsterdam, Denver, Edinburgh, Hamburg, London, Melbourne, Milan and New York.  We’re driven by connection. It’s at the heart of what we do. Our culture keeps things fresh –– it’s built on the relationships we create. We talk, we laugh, we collaborate and we respect each other. We work across borders and cultures to be the universal symbol of trust in an ever-changing world. With vibrant office locations worldwide and over 50 nationalities, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace with diverse perspectives and ideas.  Our purpose to help people and businesses help each other is a tall order, but we keep it real. We’re a great bunch of humans, doing awesome stuff, without fuss or pretense. A successful Trustpilot future is driven by you –– we give you the autonomy to shape a career you can be proud of. If you’re ready to grow, let’s go. Join us at the heart of trust. Trustpilot is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive and where different viewpoints and experiences are valued and respected. Trustpilot will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, age, parental or veteran status. Together, we are the heart of trust. Trustpilot is a global company and our data practices are designed to ensure that your personally identifiable information is appropriately protected. Please note that your personal information will be transferred, accessed, and stored globally as necessary for the uses and disclosures stated in our Privacy Policy. If you have a disability and would like to discuss any adjustments you might need either in submitting your application, or to the recruitment process more generally, please let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition Team (talent.acquisition@trustpilot.com) quoting the role you wish to apply for.