Jobs / United States / Stripe
Senior Manager, Sales Development
Stripe · 🇺🇸 Chicago
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 260 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 64 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Stripe paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Partner Manager, Financial Partnerships” (Sales Managers) in CA: $246k–$246k, median $246k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 260 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 64 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 As a Senior SD Manager, you will drive Stripe’s future growth engine by leading a team of SDRs supporting our Startup and Velocity Users. You will be working with the Stripe’s Sales teams to build Sales people and pipeline for the business. As a Senior SD Manager, you’ll lead and coach a group of high-performing Managers and 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 what it means to take an AI-supported approach to sales, success dealing with ambiguity, operating in a high-growth environment, working with cross-functional partners to lead charge change management initiatives. As a cross-functional leader, you will also work closely with cross-functional partners on an evolving AI-supported sales development model that accelerates the impact that we have for our Users. Ideal candidates will have management experience scaling a technology Sales Development team and superior communication skills. We take an AI-forward yet people focused 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: • Help craft and execute an AI-powered strategic vision for our Startup, SMB, Commercial segments that includes both inbound and outbound workflows. • Influence and execute an interactive approach to AI-powered, human in the loop workflows that evolve over time. • Manage a growing team including 5 Managers and 50+ SDRS, reporting to the Head of AMER. • Be accountable for Sales Development qualified pipeline and business outcomes, owning the volume and quality of work. • Drive a high sense of accountability, setting a consistent operating cadence that delivers high impact results using data and strong operational rigor. • Develop and mentor 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 influence 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 growt