What you’ll do
Report to an Regional Sales Director and own a broad book of Commercial & Enterprise business, from new prospects to growing existing accounts.
Manage the full sales cycle for Commercial & Enterprise prospects, from discovery and solution alignment through negotiation and close.
Support GitLab for Commercial & Enterprise prospects by clearly articulating our DevSecOps value proposition and aligning it to customer business outcomes.
Analyze wins and losses, contribute to root cause analyses, and share lessons learned with account managers, marketing, and technical teams.
Document and maintain accurate buying criteria, buying processes, next steps, and owners to ensure a reliable, evidence-based pipeline.
Contribute to improving our sales handbook and processes by documenting best practices and opportunities for refinement.
Provide account leadership and direction across pre- and post-sales, partnering closely with technical teams and customer success.
Represent the voice of the customer by contributing product feedback and ideas to our public issue tracker.
What you’ll bring
Proven success in software sales, ideally in a Enterprise market context, managing a varied book of business.
Ability to guide customers through the full buying journey, including defining buying criteria, mapping buying processes, and driving clear next steps.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with business development, marketing, technical teams, and sales management.
Experience documenting and maintaining accurate pipeline data and account plans based on evidence rather than assumptions.
Skill in conducting and contributing to win/loss and root cause analyses, and sharing insights to improve team performance and processes.
Proficiency in negotiation, presenting to customer stakeholders, and leading commercial discussions to close opportunities.
Interest in GitLab, open source software, and preferably familiarity with Git, software development tools, or application lifecycle management.
Alignment with GitLab’s values and an interest in contributing from diverse or transferable sales backgrounds, with willingness to travel in line with company policy.
About the team
The Commercial & Enterprise Sales team focuses on helping growing organizations adopt and expand GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps platform across their software delivery lifecycle. You’ll join a distributed group of Account Executives, sales managers, and business development team members who collaborate asynchronously across regions to manage a broad book of business in the mid-market segment. We partner closely with marketing, sales development, and technical teams to run an efficient, transparent sales process, document what works in our sales handbook, and represent the voice of the customer back into GitLab. We focus on opportunities like supporting customers through toolchain consolidation, driving platform adoption, and sharing learnings from wins and losses to continuously improve how we sell and support GitLab.
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How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees
Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
Flexible Paid Time Off
Team Member Resource Groups
Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Growth and Development Fund
Parental Leave
Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.
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