Area Sales Manager-Enterprise West New Remote, US

GitLab Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 117,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a dynamic Area Sales Manager to lead a talented sales team focused on Enterprise clients. This role is pivotal in driving growth and achieving sales goals within the AMER Enterprise team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in field sales and leadership, particularly in open source software or DevOps environments. You'll be responsible for managing sales performance, analyzing market dynamics, and mentoring your team to success. If you are passionate about software and have a proven track record in sales management, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years in management with a record in Enterprise Sales Management.
• Experience selling software and SaaS solutions to Enterprise clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage software sales, bookings, and revenue of a sales team.
• Recruit and hire top talent while fostering a positive team environment.

Skills

Field Sales Management

Enterprise Sales

Relationship Building

Negotiation Skills

Presentation Skills

Team Leadership

CRM Utilization

Market Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience in Software Sales

Tools

Salesforce

Clari

Marketo

Job description

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.

Location: Remote, US - Northern California and Oregon

An overview of this role

The Area Sales Manager (ASM) role is vital in all of our territory selling markets. As the ASM leader for our Enterprise AMER vertical, you will lead a 5-8 person, dynamic sales team, supporting existing and new clients while helping GitLab to surpass our growth goals. Reporting to the AVP AMER West, you will be responsible for hiring, developing, and leading a high-performing team of Strategic Account sales personnel to meet and exceed sales goals.

This role is to work within our AMER Enterprise team. The right candidate will have 7-10 years in management and a positive record of Enterprise Sales Management selling to Enterprise clients. The right candidate will bring experience managing teams, selling similar types of software and SaaS solutions, is truly passionate about open source software, and has a proven track record of performance.

What you’ll do

• Manages software sales, bookings, and revenue of a sales team
• Analyzes market dynamics in an effort to maximize existing successes and to create new sales growth opportunities
• Prepares forecasts, territory/industry management, and growth plans
• Educates team on significant industry factors including competitive products, regulations, trends, customer needs, and pricing
• Establishes and reports on metrics to measure team performance; correct deficiencies where necessary
• Ensures that the sales plan is aligned with and supports the corporate revenue goal
• Recruits and hires top talent onto your team
• Invests time weekly to build and engage a pipeline of top talent for potential future hires
• Manages a team of 5-8 Strategic Account Leaders; fosters a successful and positive team environment

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated progressive experience in field sales, operations, and leadership in open source software or software DevOps environment
• Experience selling to Fortune 500; willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and sell
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding performance objectives (revenue targets, pipeline targets, etc.)
• Experience utilizing CRM systems and marketing automation systems (such as Salesforce, Clari, Marketo, etc.)
• Ability to exercise effective judgment, sensitivity, and creativity to changing needs and situations; ability to handle a fast-paced environment and challenging workload
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills
• Strong presentation skills; Executive level communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to mentor others
• You share our values and work in accordance with those values.
• Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy

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.

Salary Range: $117,000 - $207,000 USD

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote; however, some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

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