CareerPlan

Senior Sales Manager, Startups New Business, EMEA

Ireland LocationsFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead an organization of 30+ account executives to acquire new startup customers across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, establishing Stripe as the strategic financial infrastructure partner.

Role type

Senior Sales Manager (Head of New Business)

Builds

New business acquisition for high-potential startups

Domain

Fintech / Payments / Startups

Required skills

Second-line sales management, scaling sales organizations, complex negotiations, strategic deal analysis, long-term growth strategy, cross-functional leadership, regional market adaptation

Preferred skills

Experience with AI companies, managing multimillion-euro portfolios

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Build and lead a team of 30+ account executives; Own revenue targets for the EMEA region; Develop long-term growth strategies; Implement sales methodologies for startup acquisition; Build executive-level relationships with prospects; Tailor regional sales approaches; Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Sales Finance on value propositions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities