Business Development Representative, German Speaking (Remote)

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Paid Time Off

Equity Compensation

Parental Leave

Growth and Development Fund

Team Member Resource Groups

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a German-speaking Business Development Representative to join our remote Sales Development team, focused on the UK and Ireland. You will generate qualified meetings and pipeline by coordinating with Field and Digital Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success while promoting our AI-powered DevSecOps platform.

The role requires proven outbound sales experience in tech, fluency in German and English, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple accounts with a proactive

Qualifications

• Must have prior tech outbound sales development experience.
• Proficient with Salesforce, Sales Navigator and Outreach or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute outbound prospecting to generate qualified meetings and pipeline.
• Generate new logo and growth opportunities across accounts.
• Lead high level discovery calls to understand needs and qualify opportunities.
• Meet SAO targets by converting prospects into opportunities.
• Prioritize target accounts and tailor outreach strategies.
• Run a multi-touch cadence (call, email, social) to engage prospects.
• Track all activities and forecast in Salesforce.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and CS to build lists and campaigns.
• Mentor new BDRs and improve processes.

Skills

Fluency in German

Outbound sales experience

Excellent phone skills

English proficiency

Tools

Salesforce

Sales Navigator

Outreach

Job description

Business Development Representative, German Speaking - UK/I

Location: Remote Ireland; Remote, United Kingdom

Department: Sales Development

An overview of this role

This position is 100% remote and will be based in the UK and Ireland.

GitLab is looking for an enthusiastic and strategic Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our growing Sales team. As a BDR at GitLab, you get the opportunity to lead the initial outreach to targeted accounts working in conjunction with the Field and Digital Marketing teams as well as the Sales and Customer Success teams. In this role you'll leverage creative marketing and sales tactics to prospect and engage with multiple buyer personas and roles to introduce GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform. You'll be responsible for generating qualified meetings and pipeline for GitLab's Sales organization.

Our BDRs come from a diverse background. Many have worked in closing roles previously or managed teams.

We have an extensive onboarding and training program at GitLab and you'll be provided with necessary DevOps and GitLab knowledge to fulfill your role.

What you’ll do

• Execute outbound prospecting initiatives to generate qualified meetings and pipeline in your assigned territory.
• Generate New Logo opportunities and Growth opportunities on existing customer accounts.
• Conduct high-level discovery conversations with target accounts to understand business needs, qualify opportunities, and create Sales Accepted Opportunities (SAOs).
• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly BDR-sourced Sales Accepted Opportunity (SAO) targets (e.g., Stage 1 and Stage 3 opportunities) by consistently converting qualified prospects into opportunities.
• Research and prioritize target accounts using business and industry knowledge to identify key players, uncover compelling events, and develop tailored outreach strategies.
• Execute a multi-touch outreach cadence (call, email, social, etc.) to all prospects in your assigned territory using Outreach to maximize engagement and conversion rates.
• Manage, track, and accurately report all prospecting activities and pipeline in Salesforce to provide clear visibility into performance and forecast.
• Collaborate with Field, Corporate, and Digital Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams to build targeted account lists, campaigns, and call strategies. Attend regional marketing events to engage participants, generate leads, and drive qualified Sales Accepted Opportunities (SAOs).
• Document and continuously improve Business Development Representative processes in the GitLab handbook in partnership with your Business Development Manager. Mentor new BDR hires to help them ramp quickly and navigate key accounts.

What you’ll bring

• Fluency in German.
• Previous tech industry experience in an outbound sales development role is required.
• Positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, strong writing skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage a high volume of outreach, and consistently follow through on prospecting activities.
• Proven experience taking initiative, persisting through setbacks, and independently driving projects or activities through to successful outcomes.
• Alignment with our values and working in accordance with those values.
• Knowledge of business process, roles, and organizational structure.
• Proficiency in using Salesforce, Sales Navigator, and Outreach or similar prospecting and sequencing tools.
• The ability to travel for events such as trainings, team offsites, customer meetings, etc.
• Proficiency in English, our company language, is required for effective communication.

About the team

As part of GitLab's growing Sales team, you will work closely with the Field and Digital Marketing teams, as well as the Sales and Customer Success teams. Our BDRs come from diverse backgrounds, and we provide extensive onboarding and training so you have the DevOps and GitLab knowledge you need to succeed. You'll partner with Account Executives, working fully remote and distributed across multiple U.S. time zones, collaborating asynchronously through GitLab, video calls, and shared playbooks. This role provides a clear path for advancing to an Account Executive position within GitLab.

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

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