Sales Manager, SMB (Hunter)

Stripe · Chicago · 1170 GEO Sales HQ (NA) · listed August 14, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Manager
Experience asked
2–8 years
Where
Not stated
Requirements listed
8
Length
461 words

In the posting’s own words

As a SMB Hunter Sales Manager at Stripe, you will play an instrumental role in fueling Stripe’s growth through new customer acquisition. 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 it asks for · 8

  • 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 client and industry thought leaders
  • Demonstrated passion for start-ups and new technology businesses
  • Ability to understand and articulate technical concepts, and translate them into industry- or business-relevant terms
  • Prior experience leading a team in an office outside of the company headquarters
  • Prior experience in the payments industry and/or fintech

Also a plus

  • 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 both commercial and enterprise size companies
  • Prior experience leading a team in an office outside of the company headquarters
  • Prior experience in the payments industry and/or fintech

Tools and skills named

Go to market
  • Forecasting
  • Pipeline generation

Words the posting leans on

  • experience9×
  • sales7×
  • growth6×
  • prior experience5×
  • customer4×
  • develop3×
  • high-growth3×
  • industry3×
  • skills3×
  • technology3×
  • account executives2×
  • acquisition2×
  • build2×
  • businesses2×
  • client2×
  • coach2×

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