GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100
* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.
* Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. This role is 100% remote and will be based in the US and Canada. As a Small and Medium Business (SMB) Account Executive (New Business), you'll focus exclusively on acquiring new GitLab customers. You'll own a territory of free GitLab users, trial users, engaged leads, and cold prospects, combining inbound and outbound sales to build relationships and business cases from scratch. You'll lead consultative sales conversations that connect customer challenges to GitLab's value and help shape the playbook for winning new customers.
GitLab develops the most comprehensive artificial intelligence-powered platform for software development, security, and operations (DevSecOps). Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. Build and maintain a pipeline of new business opportunities by engaging inbound leads, identifying promising prospect signals, and proactively reaching out to free users and other SMB prospects. Develop, test, and improve the outbound and recent-customer acquisition playbook, including creative prospecting approaches and campaigns. Own your territory and prospect accounts: use data and industry research to identify key stakeholders, understand business needs, and document buying criteria, decision processes, next steps, and owners. Manage the full sales cycle from initial contact to close, engaging technical audiences and decision-makers, building business cases, and using GitLab's sales frameworks: Collaborate with partners, Sales Development, Solution Architecture, and Digital Marketing to develop account strategies and win new business. Achieve monthly and quarterly targets for new customer count and booked annual recurring revenue. Analyze wins and losses, share lessons and prospect feedback with Sales, Marketing, technical teams, and Product Development, contribute product ideas to the public issue tracker, and document improvements in the sales handbook. Build your knowledge of GitLab's product,
market, and related technologies, and acquire industry-standard certifications to strengthen your technical credibility. Experience in information technology through sales, technical consulting, customer success, marketing, or customer service, with a demonstrated record of outbound prospecting, securing meetings, winning business, and building business cases for new accounts. Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including discovery, identifying customer pain points, presenting solutions, negotiating, and closing. Experience with contemporary sales tools, including Salesforce, Clari, Outreach, ZoomInfo or Cognism, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Gong, and 6sense. A basic understanding of application lifecycle management and its related technologies, and a willingness to learn GitLab and Git. A commitment to improving your skills and contributing to team learning through training, reading, and mentorship. The ability to travel when needed and comply with GitLab's travel policy. Preferred: an understanding of business-to-business software, open source software, and the developer product space. We work with Sales Development, Solution Architecture, Digital Marketing, and our partner ecosystem to develop prospect accounts and win new business. You'll collaborate across these groups and share customer insights with Product Development, Sales, and Marketing to improve how we reach and support prospective customers. How GitLab will support you ~ Home office support The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, know
📌 SMB New Business Account Executive (Canada)
🏢 GitLab
📍 Canada