Strategic Account Executive - SLED

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Account Management

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Strategic Account Executive for SLED (State, Local, and Education) at GitLab, you will be responsible for driving sales and building relationships within the public sector. Your role will involve developing strategic account plans, navigating complex procurement cycles, and partnering with system integrators. You will act as a primary point of contact for strategic prospects, ensuring successful product adoption and contributing to product development. You will need to travel as necessary to accounts. This role requires a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, CI/CD automation, and secure development practices. The position is for San Francisco or Sacramento, California. You'll also be responsible for ensuring successful rollout and adoption of GitLab products.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of technology sales experience to US State/Local/Higher Education.
  • Understanding of State procurement vehicles and compliance requirements.
  • Consultative approach for technology implementation.
Good to have:
  • Passion for open source and modern software development practices
  • Navigating complex stakeholder environments.
Perks:
  • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
  • All remote, asynchronous work environment
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and development budget
  • Parental leave
  • Home office support

Job Details

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.

Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise, and Duo Workflow, customers get the benefit of AI at every stage of the SDLC. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier. All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organisation.

Strategic Account Executive, SLED 

Location: San Francisco or Sacramento, California 

An overview of this role

GitLab is the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform for software innovation. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 40 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100 trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.

This role is a member of our Public Sector Team.  The right candidate will have a positive record of Enterprise Sales experience along with solid background in the software development lifecycle in areas like CI/CD automation, secure development practices, and infrastructure modernization in a regulated environment.  

What you'll do
  • Strategic Account Leader will report to a Regional Director.
  • Build and execute strategic account plans that align GitLab's platform with agency modernization initiatives
  • Navigate complex procurement cycles and develop multi-year technology roadmaps with CIOs and technical leaders
  • Partner with system integrators and resellers to create powerful solutions for government challenges
  • Act as a primary point of contact and the face of GitLab for our strategic and large prospects.
  • Take ownership of your book of business
  • 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.
What you'll bring
  • 5+ years of proven success selling technology solutions to U.S. State and Local Government and Higher Education Institutions (highly desired)
  • Deep understanding of State procurement vehicles, compliance requirements, and agency buying cycles
  • Consultative approach that positions technology as a mission enabler
  • Passion for open source and modern software development practices
  • Track record of navigating complex stakeholder environments and building consensus
  • Able to provide high degree of major account management and control
  • Work under minimal supervision on complex projects
  • Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
  • Effective communicator (written/verbal), strong interpersonal skills
  • You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
  • Ability to use GitLab

How GitLab will support you

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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