Strategic Account Executive

Title: Strategic Account Executive, PubSec, Fourth Estate DOD

Location: Remote, US

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Strategic Account Executive, Public Sector, Fourth Estate

at GitLab

Remote, US

An overview of this role

You will act as a primary point of contact and the face of GitLab for our prospects and customers within the DOD/Fourth Estate.

What you’ll do

• Strategic Account Executive will report to an Area Sales Manager or Regional Director.
• Contribute to root cause analysis on wins/losses.
• Communicate lessons learned to the team, including account managers, the marketing team, and the technical team.
• Take ownership of your book of business
• Ensure pipeline accuracy based on evidence and not hope
• Contribute to documenting improvements in our sales handbook.
• Provide account leadership and direction in the pre- and post-sales process
• Conduct sales activities including prospecting and developing opportunities in large/strategic accounts
• Ensure the successful rollout and adoption of GitLab products through strong account management activities and coordination with pre-and-post sales engineering and support resources
• Be the voice of the customer by contributing product ideas to our public issue tracker
• Travel as necessary to accounts in order to develop relationships and close large opportunities
• Generate qualified leads and develop new customers in conjunction with our strategic channel partners in exceeding quota.
• Expand knowledge of industry as well as the competitive posture of the company
• Prepare activity and forecast reports as requested
• Update and maintain Sales’ database as appropriate
• Assist sales management in conveying customer needs to product managers, and technical support staff
• Utilize a consultative approach, discuss business issues with prospects and develop a formal quote, a written sales proposal or a formal sales presentation addressing their business needs.
• Respond to RFP’s and follow up with prospects.
• Develop an account plan to sell to customers based on their business needs.
• Build and strengthen the business relationship with current accounts and new prospects.
• Recommend marketing strategies.

What you’ll bring

• Minimum 5+ years of experience selling into the DOD/Fourth Estate.
• A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with you
• Able to provide high degree of major account management and control
• Work under minimal supervision on complex projects
• Proven success with B2G/B2B software sales
• Experience selling into government/large organizations
• Interest in GitLab, and open source software
• Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
• Effective communicator (written/verbal), strong interpersonal skills
• Motivated, driven and results oriented
• Excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills
• Preferred experience with Git, Software Development Tools, Application Lifecycle Management

About the team

GitLab Public Sector

Government agencies strive to serve the public by providing optimal experiences to their communities. One way to do this is a successful digital transformation ensuring software is secure, manual processes are minimized, and there is collaboration between teams and vendors.

GitLab supports your digital transformation because it is secure by design, reduces manual processes, and empowers collaboration to provide a positive civilian experience.

GitLab, The One DevSecOps platform, is for software users in government agencies, enabling them to deliver secure software faster, automate software factory deployment, and empower collaboration to serve the public – securing the speed to mission.

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.

Compensation

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Additional details about our process can be found on our hiring page.

Remote-Global

The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.

Colorado/Washington pay range

$103,700—$183,000 USD

California/New York/New Jersey pay range

$103,700—$183,000 USD

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