Stripe
Account Executive, SMB (Hunter)
Chicago, US
Role snapshot
Stripe is hiring a Account Executive, SMB (Hunter) on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Chicago, US. The listing highlights 1651 Velocity - Account Executives (NA).
- Company
- Stripe
- Location
- Chicago, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Who this role suits
People with roughly one to three years of experience who can own small pieces of work with light guidance and want to widen their scope.
How to prepare your application
- Check your résumé against the listed skills (1651 Velocity - Account Executives (NA)) and give each one a concrete example: what you built or achieved, not just that you used it.
- Prepare two or three stories about work you owned end to end, including one thing that went wrong and what you changed.
- Read what Stripe publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
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 high-velocity sales team focused on acquiring new, under-penetrated SMB customers. As an Account Executive on the SMB Hunter sales team, you’ll be responsible for sourcing and closing net new business, executing outbound sales strategies, and running end-to-end sales cycles to bring new customers onto Stripe. You’ll play a critical role in expanding Stripe’s reach by identifying high-potential prospects and converting them into long-term users of our platform.
What you’ll do
As a Account Executive, SMB Hunter you will play an instrumental role in fueling Stripe’s growth by acquiring net new SMB customers. In this role, you will also help build out a new team and go-to-market (GTM) motion at Stripe.
Responsibilities
- Identify high-potential prospective users and use effective prospecting strategies to generate leads that drive net-new revenue growth in your territory
- Develop and implement scaled sales strategies for acquiring new customers and driving adoption of Stripe’s products across new accounts
- Identify and understand users’ pain points to propose Stripe solutions and own the full sales cycle, from business case development to close
- Work cross-functionally to solve user pain points and improve our product to better serve new customer needs
Who you are
We’re looking for a high performing, well-rounded seller who can manage high velocity deal cycles, enjoys building and has demonstrated success dealing with ambiguity and operating in a high-growth environment. If you're hungry, persistent and willing to roll up your sleeves to build the plane while we’re flying it, we want to hear from you!
Minimum requirements
- 2+ years of sales or prospecting experience, preferably at a technology company, with a track record of top performance
- Ability to understand complex technical ecosystems and build great relationships with technical customers
- Analytical ability to manage complex sales cycles
- Experience managing projects with input from cross-functional teams
- A knack for working well with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Ability and motivation to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets