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Full-Time

Service Account Manager

Posted on 2/10/2023

Stripe

Stripe

5,001-10,000 employees

Online payment processing solutions provider

Fintech
Financial Services

Mid

Remote + 1 more

Required Skills
Communications
SQL
Splunk
Requirements
  • 4+ years of experience in operational, account management, consulting, or project management roles
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with a strong empathy to solve user problems
  • Comfort navigating through ambiguity, and have a keen eye for detail and a high bar for quality
  • Ability to own and solve technical complex problems. Familiarity with APIs and able to explain API concepts
  • Experience in enterprise level client-facing work and responsible for a book of business
Responsibilities
  • Be the primary technical owner dedicated to a group of Stripe's strategic growth users
  • Deliver a Gold Standard Experience (fast, smart, concise, human, accurate, and informed) to your assigned users and internal stakeholders
  • Build trusted relationships with your users by becoming a subject matter expert on their business and their Stripe integration
  • Work closely with our front line Support Specialist team to better understand user needs and support trends
  • Lead projects to implement/improve process and technical solutions that benefit your users and peers
  • Make data driven decisions and in the absence of data, work with internal team members to identify and establish essential metrics
  • Lead proactive conversations with your users to foster better understanding about Stripe products, suggest optimizations and aid in global expansion
  • Represent user priorities within the Stripe Operations organization via support channels, documentation or product/feature feedback or development
  • Provide guidance on topics important to users such as fraud/disputes, declines, and product usage
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with data. You can analyze user feedback patterns and use these insights to drive improvements
  • Being proficient in SQL, Splunk or equivalent query languages is desirable
  • Customer obsession. Ensuring that customers' rights are preserved with clear, objective, conclusive and timely responses
  • Strong sense on how to scale great user support experience and can design and continuously improve operational processes
  • Ability to execute and deliver complex operational projects involving multiple stakeholders

Stripe provides online payment processing solutions for internet businesses through a suite of payment APIs. These APIs enable businesses to accept and process payments easily over the internet. Stripe serves a diverse clientele, including small startups and large enterprises, across various sectors such as e-commerce, subscription services, and marketplaces. The company focuses on simplifying and securing online payments, charging fees based on transaction volumes. Its offerings include payment acceptance, billing management, fraud prevention tools, and financing options, among others. Unlike many competitors, Stripe emphasizes a technology-first approach, making it easier for businesses to manage transactions and payments globally. The goal of Stripe is to empower businesses of all sizes to handle their payment needs efficiently and securely.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.3B

Headquarters

South San Francisco, California

Founded

2010

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

15%

2 year growth

11%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Stripe's recent partnerships, such as with Coinbase, highlight its commitment to innovation and expanding its reach in the rapidly growing crypto market.
  • The company's robust financial health, evidenced by exceeding $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023, indicates strong growth potential and stability.
  • Stripe's selection by major companies like Adastria Group to power new marketplaces showcases its reputation and reliability in the fintech sector.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive fintech landscape, with giants like PayPal and Square, poses a constant threat to Stripe's market share.
  • Stripe's reluctance to go public may limit its access to capital markets, potentially affecting its ability to scale and innovate.

What makes Stripe unique

  • Stripe's extensive suite of APIs offers unparalleled flexibility and ease of integration for businesses of all sizes, setting it apart from competitors with more rigid solutions.
  • The company's focus on a wide range of services, from fraud prevention to business financing, provides a comprehensive ecosystem that few competitors can match.
  • Stripe's ability to handle global payouts and support for the creator economy distinguishes it from other payment processors that may not offer such extensive international capabilities.

Benefits

Inclusive coverage - We provide a thoughtful and balanced set of benefits that allow Stripes to be their best selves and do great work. Whether that means offering comprehensive mental, physical, and medical health plans, supporting Stripes’ financial futures, providing fertility benefits and parental leave, or making sure Stripes have access to healthy food at the office, our robust programs put Stripes and their families first.

Growth by way of learning - We are voracious learners and teachers. Our Education team delivers an onboarding and product training curriculum for all new Stripes, and hosts expert-led courses on things like project management fundamentals and macroeconomics. Beyond the formal program, Stripes are constantly sharing knowledge with each other through conversation, documentation, reading groups, and informal talks.

A principled approach to food - The food program holds a special place in Stripe’s history and future. These Stripes come to our kitchen from a breadth of backgrounds and experiences, and focus on one proposition—respect. This is apparent not only in the local ingredients they work with or in the gracious, teamwork-driven buffet lines, but also in their approach to growing a global team through sustainable food practices and minimal waste.

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