Head of Southern Europe Revenue & Growth

Madrid · Spain Locations · 10+ years experience · Posted Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

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.

The Southern Europe Revenue & Growth team is a high-performing sales organisation focused on helping businesses across Iberia and Italy grow using modern financial infrastructure.
As Head of Southern Europe Revenue & Growth, you will lead and coach a high-performing team of account executives and sales managers to drive predictable, sustainable revenue growth.

Recruit, develop, and lead Stripe’s sales organisation across Iberia and Italy.
Help shape the long-term vision and strategy for Southern Europe, with a clear focus on performance against the key sales metrics that drive sustainable regional growth.
Deliver targets by product, segment, and country across both new and existing users, supported by strong partnerships with product specialists, Professional Services, Engineering, Product, and Partnerships.
Drive user adoption, ensuring that users go live and ramp quickly, achieve their business objectives, and realise the full value of Stripe’s platform.
Build deep, trusted relationships with C-level executives at users and partners across the region, acting as a strategic adviser while strengthening Stripe’s community in Southern Europe.
Lead with clarity and context, sharing insights and user feedback across the organisation and making a significant contribution to shaping Stripe’s product roadmaps.
Develop market-specific strategies that reflect the distinct opportunities, competitive environments, and user needs of Iberia and Italy.
Represent Stripe externally and raise its profile across the Southern European technology, financial services, and business communities.

15+ years of technology sales experience, including 10+ years in sales leadership roles
Second-line sales management experience
Experience leading and managing a sales business in a high-growth financial services or technology environment, with a track record of consistently exceeding revenue and quota targets.
Proven experience leading sales teams and driving growth across Southern Europe, Iberia, Italy, or a comparable multi-market EMEA region.
Excellent operational skills, including reporting, forecasting, data analysis, and sales operations management.
Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, coach, and retain a high-performing sales team.
Ability to support teams with strategic account guidance and serve as an executive sponsor for key user and partner relationships.
Exceptional leadership and communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and build strong relationships with highly technical users.
Experience bringing new products to market and developing effective regional go-to-market strategies.
Professional proficiency in Spanish, in addition to English.

Experience in the payments, card issuing, spend management, financial services, or fintech sectors.
Prior experience at a growth-stage payments, internet, or software company.
Strong executive relationships and a well-established network across the Southern European business and technology ecosystem.
Professional proficiency in Italian, in addition to English.