Sales Manager, Europe, Enterprise Platforms

About this role

Lead Stripe’s European enterprise platform sales team, expanding embedded payments and financial services with global SaaS platforms. Own revenue growth, strategic deal execution, team development, and cross-functional sales initiatives.

About the company

Stripe provides payment infrastructure and financial tools that help businesses accept payments, manage subscriptions, and move money globally. It serves startups through large enterprises with APIs for online and in-person commerce.

The team

Platform Sales team

What you'll do

• Lead and develop a multi-region team of enterprise platform account executives
• Drive deal strategy, pipeline health, conversion, win rates, and margin preservation
• Lead executive relationships for major strategic opportunities
• Partner across the organization to influence product direction and improve sales and forecasting practices
• Hire, onboard, and coach high-performing salespeople
• Measure sales campaigns and recommend actions based on results
• Deliver revenue growth and expand Stripe’s presence with global SaaS platforms

What we're looking for

• 12+ years of relevant enterprise sales experience
• 3–5+ years of people management experience
• Experience leading a large enterprise sales team in a high-growth technology environment
• Ability to hire, coach, and motivate a high-performance sales team
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts in business-relevant terms
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Professional fluency in English and German

Nice to have

• Experience in financial services, payments, or with card networks
• Experience managing strategic cross-functional projects
• Comfort creating structure and clarity in fast-paced, autonomous environments
• Strong stakeholder-management skills

Benefits

• Equity
• Retirement plans
• Health benefits
• Wellness stipends
• Company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses