Strategic Account Executive - DACH

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to support large prospects and customers. The role requires account leadership, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to develop new business opportunities. This is a remote position with a focus on enhancing customer relationships and driving sales success.

Qualifications

• Desire to see customers benefit from their investments.
• Experience selling into large organizations is required.
• Ability to leverage established relationships for success.

Responsibilities

• Provide account leadership in the pre- and post-sales process.
• Conduct sales activities including prospecting in large accounts.
• Ensure successful rollout of GitLab products through strong management.

Skills

Negotiation

Presentation

Closing Skills

Tools

Git

Software Development Tools

Application Lifecycle Management

Job description

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensiveAI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Ourmissionis 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 ouroperationson our product and staying aligned with ourvalues. Learn more aboutLife at GitLab.

Thanks to products likeDuo Enterprise, andDuo 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.

Location - Switzerland

The Strategic Account Executive role extends the Associate Strategic Account Executive role outlined above. A Strategic Account Executive reports to an Area Sales Manager or Regional Director.

Responsibilities

• Supports GitLab’sstrategic largeprospects and customers.
• 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 and support resources
• Be the voice of the customer by contributing product ideas to ourpublic issue tracker
• Generate qualified leads and develop new customers in conjunction with our strategic channel partners .
• Expand knowledge of industry as well as the competitive posture of the company
• Prepare activity and forecast reports
• Contribute to root cause analysis on wins/losses.
• Communicate lessons learned to the team, including account managers, the marketing team, and the technical team
• Assist sales management in conveying customer needs to product managers, and technical support staff
• Utilize a consultative approach, discuss business issues with prospect and develop a formal quote, a written sales proposal or a formal sales presentation addressing their business needs.
• Develop an account plan to sell to customers based on their business needs.
• Collaborate with Marketing on marketing strategies.

Requirements

• • A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with you
  • Able to provide high degree of account management and control
  • Work under minimal supervision on complex projects
  • Experience selling into large organizations
  • Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
  • Excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills
  • Preferred experience with Git, Software Development Tools, Application Lifecycle Management
  • You share ourvalues, and work in accordance with those values.
  • Ability to use GitLab
  • Ability to travel if needed and comply with thecompany’s travel policy

Hiring Process

• 1. Initial Screen - Recruiter
  • Candidates are invited to schedule an interview with the Recruiter.
  • Areas of focus (as defined in GitLab Handbook):
    • Results
    • Collaboration
  2. Initial Interview - Hiring Manager
  • Candidates are invited to schedule an interview with the Hiring Manager.
  • Areas of focus (as defined in GitLab Handbook):
    • Results
    • Operational Excellence - Account Planning & Management
    • Customer Focus - Effective Communication
    • Operational Excellence - Growth Mindset
    • Operational Excellence - Process Discipline
    • Iteration
  3. Mock Presentation - Panel
  • Candidates are invited to schedule a presentation with 3 interviewers from the team.
  • Areas of focus (as defined in GitLab Handbook):
    • Solutions Focus - Consultative approach
    • Solutions Focus - DevOps & Technical Leadership
    • Solutions Focus - Building Trust
    • Customer Focus - Facilitating
    • Customer Focus - Understanding Customer’s Needs
    • Efficiency
  4. Final Interview - Senior Leadership
  • Candidates are invited to schedule an interview with senior leadership.
  • Areas of focus (as defined in GitLab Handbook):
    • Operational Excellence - Resource Orchestration
    • Collaboration
    • Operational Excellence - Growth Mindset
    • Customer Focus - Customer Business Acumen
    • Solutions Focus - Leading with Vision
    • Transparency
    • Diversity inclusion and belonging

Remote-Global

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