Stripe
Sales Manager, Startups - Hunter
Chicago +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Chicago
US - Experience
- 8+ years of relevant experience; 2+ years of people management experience preferred.
About the job
Leads a team of Account Executives and directly supports customer relationships to acquire startup customers and grow Stripe revenue.
What you'll do
- Recruit, develop, coach, and lead Account Executives focused on VC-funded, tech-forward businesses.
- Set team strategy and manage daily operations and performance against sales and growth metrics.
- Drive customer acquisition and revenue growth, build customer relationships, and improve pipeline generation and team efficiency.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of relevant experience; 2+ years of people management experience is 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 strategic relationships and explain technical concepts in business-relevant terms.
Nice to have
- Experience at a growth-stage internet/software company, forecasting and managing a high-growth commercial business, or running complex commercial and enterprise sales cycles.
- Experience leading a team outside company headquarters or working in payments and/or fintech.
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