EMEA Sales Programs Manager

Who we are 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 The GTM Operations team is responsible for overall productivity and effectiveness of the sales organization, partnering closely with the sales team and teams across Stripe to drive initiatives. The Sales Strategy and Operations function at Stripe plays a crucial role in the success of our sales organization. With a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the art and science of sales, our team is dedicated to informing the sales strategy, optimising processes, developing sales programs and providing insights that propel our sales growth. We do this by being objective, trusted partners to the Sales Leadership team. What you’ll do As the EMEA Sales Programs Manager, you will work directly with executive sales leaders, sales teams, and front-line sales managers to understand their pipeline generation and pipeline progression needs. You'll collaborate with a diverse cross-functional group of teams across sales, marketing, enablement, strategy, and others, to develop and implement sales programs and sales plays to meet those needs, then measure the results and adapt the sales programs as necessary. Responsibilities

• Craft, build and deliver a programmatic and scalable approach to pipeline generation through sales programs and plays tailored by industry, segment, and business priority to improve pipe generation and progression
• Drive operational excellence by setting standard methodology for all areas of pipeline generation, and build accountability and ownership for the use of standard processes
• Optimise interoperability and alignment of our core GTM teams - Sales Development, core Sales, Solution Architects, Partners, Product Sales, Marketing
• Partner with Data Science, Marketing, Product, and other stakeholders to build and refine the audience, messaging, and strategy for individual sales plays
• Collaborate cross functionally with AMER and APAC Sales Programs counterparts to develop and streamline of high impact global sales programs and play
• Understand EMEA Sales leaders needs and trends, and advise opportunities to leverage sales plays and programs
• Prioritise sales programs and sales plays selection based on market fit, providing seller insight to shape sales play design and collateral
• Proactively and continuously analyse pipeline performance, identifying the highest priority areas for action
• Devise and implement tactics to accelerate pipeline quality and velocity to close
• Conduct retrospectives to continuously learn and iterate on sales program and play quality and impact
• Embed sales play execution and performance tracking into the standing rhythm of business

Who you are We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in sales strategy, sales operations, sales programs, sales consulting, or sales enablement
• Previous experience working with GTM and sales leadership
• Comfort navigating high level executive conversations
• Experience navigating Salesforce, or similar CRM system
• High proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets
• Proven ability to manage and influence cross-functional stakeholders to deliver components of sales plays in a coordinated and timely manner
• Has an enthusiastic “roll up your sleeves” mentality, is a pragmatic problem solver, has a bias to action and “getting things done”
• Ability to creatively solve problems with limited resources and oversight, as well as comfortable operating in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to manage and influence cross-functional stakeholders to deliver components of sales plays in a coordinated and timely manner

Preferred Qualifications

• In addition to sales strategy and sales operations experience, previous experience as a seller

In-office expectations 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 Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland 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. Pay and benefits The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is €96,500 - €144,700. 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.