▷ (Immediate Start) Senior Manager, Sales Development

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

As a Sales Development Manager at Stripe, you will drive Stripe’s future growth engine by leading a team of inbound and/or outbound SDRs. You will be working with the Stripe’s Sales teams to build Stripe’s sales pipeline. As a Sales Development manager, you’ll lead and coach a group of high-performing SDRs, helping them deliver on ambitious targets, as well as roll up your sleeves to work directly with the team. We are looking for a self-starter who has demonstrated success dealing with ambiguity, operating in a high-growth environment, and solving problems with limited oversight. Ideal candidates will have management experience scaling a technology Sales Development team and superior communication skills. We take a data-driven, analytical approach to Sales Development, and are looking for someone who enjoys building – who will actively participate in the development of sales processes, the articulation of Stripe’s value proposition, and the creation of key tools and assets to measure success. Stripe is not a typical company, and this is not a typical sales development function. If you’re hungry, smart, persistent, and a great teammate, we want to hear from you

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

This role requires a blend of long-range strategic vision and high-leverage execution

You Will:

- Define and execute the strategic vision for our SMB, Commercial segments as well as Inbound , carrying accountability for delivering pipeline quality and productivity growth

- Drive long-range planning and business impact, influencing results over the next 6–24 months, while preparing the organization to scale sustainably over 2–3+ years.

- Design and evolve organizational structures, developing and mentoring managers who in turn build healthy, high-performing teams, while ensuring succession plans and resources are in place.

- Act as a trusted partner to regional segment leadership, consistently bringing market knowledge, insights, and credibility that shape future growth strategies.

- Deliver accurate and reliable forecasting, proactively identifying trends, risks, and opportunities while driving cross-functional changes to sustain multi-quarter growth.

- Champion operational excellence, ensuring Salesforce hygiene, data integrity, and innovative metrics that optimize business performance and enable scale.

- Build and deepen cross-functional partnerships with Marketing, Sales Ops, Enablement, and Product Marketing to design and execute regional campaigns and strategies.

- Play an active role in attracting and retaining top talent, while coaching and mentoring managers and SDRs to develop consultative, solution-oriented skills.

- Inspire career growth for team members by identifying transformational development opportunities and preparing future leaders for broader impact.

- Lead with innovation, curiosity, and discipline, piloting new processes, tools, and playbooks that refine how SDR teams forecast, execute, and deliver business outcomes.

We’re Looking for Someone Who Has:

- 5+ years of experience leading high-performance Sales Development, Inside Sales, or lead qualification teams, including managing managers, with a proven record of consistently exceeding targets.

- Demonstrated success designing and scaling organizations in high-growth, ambiguous environments, ideally within technology or SaaS.

- Strong strategic planning skills, with the ability to shape 6–24 month outcomes while preparing the business for long-term growth.

- Exceptional cross-functional influence, with a track record of driving alignment and results across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations.

- Expertise in operational excellence, including Salesforce discipline, data integrity, accurate forecasting, and performance metrics.

- A strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to inform decisions, optimize processes, and track impact.

- A passion for building AI-enabled processes and cultures, with curiosity to pilot new technologies that enhance SDR productivity and pipeline generation.

- Proven ability to hire, coach, and develop managers and SDRs into future leaders, fostering a culture of growth and performance.

- Genuine passion for innovation, start-ups, and technology, with a bias toward experimentation and continuous improvement.

- Fluency in English; additional European languages strongly preferred.

Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in our Bucharest, Romania site have an 80% in-office expectation, and those in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico and Bengaluru, India work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is €130,500 - €195,700. This range may change if you are hired in another location. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.

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