Sales Excellence Manager - Lead Global Vendor Sales Growth

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 Global Sales Vendors team partners with third-party external sales organizations to drive Stripe's revenue growth and expand access to Stripe's financial infrastructure.

We design and scale the sales motions, processes, and performance frameworks that enable our vendor salesforce to deliver consistent results and exceptional customer experiences.

We work at the intersection of strategy and execution, partnering closely with Vendor Operations Managers, Sales Development leaders, and Growth Marketing teams to ensure our external salesforce reflects Stripe's standards and priorities across every customer touchpoint.

What you’ll do As a Sales Excellence Manager, you'll lead the transformation of how our third-party vendor sales teams go to market — redesigning sales motions from the ground up to incorporate agentic AI, automation, and LLM agents.

You'll be the architect of a next-generation external salesforce, enabling vendor teams to deliver consistent results and outstanding customer experiences through modern, AI-powered processes.

You'll operate at both a strategic and operational level, designing scalable sales motions, building the performance frameworks that give senior leadership clear visibility into program health, and partnering closely with Vendor Operations Managers and internal stakeholders to scale proven approaches across regions and vendor sites.

Responsibilities Lead the transformation of vendor sales motions to incorporate agentic AI, leveraging automation and LLM agents to enhance seller productivity and customer engagement Design, document, and optimize scalable sales motions for third-party vendor teams, ensuring alignment with company go-to-market strategy, standards, and customer experience principles Own program- and regional-level performance management, establishing a consistent rhythm of business, including pipeline reviews, forecast cadence, and executive reporting frameworks Partner with Vendor Operations Managers and senior sales leadership to surface cross-site trends, coach vendor leaders, and translate performance data into clear, executive-ready narratives and recommendations Serve as the bridge between internal sales leaders and vendor operations, delivering regular readouts, escalating regional and program risks early, and aligning goals and priorities across the organizationD rive adoption and change management for new sales motions and performance processes, piloting new approaches and scaling proven solutions across programs and regions Partner with Sales Enablement to define future vendor team requirements, share systemic best practices, and sustain high-performance behaviors across all vendor sites Who you are We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role.

Minimum requirements Experience in sales motion design and scalable process development for large or distributed sales teams Background in sales management or a sales excellence lead role, with a track record of coaching teams and driving consistent performance 10+ years of experience in sales strategy, sales operations, or vendor management, with demonstrated success in a third-party or outsourced sales environment Demonstrated ability to translate complex performance data into clear narratives and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders Preferred qualifications Experience designing or implementing agentic AI-powered sales motions, including the use of LLM agents or automation to transform sales workflows Background in a high-growth technology or fintech environment Familiarity with customer experience metrics such as CSAT and quality assurance scoring Working remotely at Stripe A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices.

While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office.

Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location.

We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently live or plan to live.

Pay and benefits The annual US base salary range for this role is $192,700 - $289,100.

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 location.

Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.

We look forward to hearing from you 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.