New Business Account Executive - East

The posting, as GitLab wrote it

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

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

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An overview of this role

As a New Business Account Executive, you'll be at the forefront of GitLab’s growth strategy, exclusively focused on acquiring new logos and expanding our market presence. You'll work with buyers at high-growth companies, navigating sales cycles while maintaining the high velocity of a true new business seller breaking into new accounts and building relationships from scratch.

This is a greenfield opportunity for someone who combines a strong ability to sell with a startup mentality. In this role, you’ll sell innovation and change to net new customers, compressing decision cycles while building trust at the C-level. You'll own the entire sales cycle from initial outreach through close, building your own pipeline while collaborating with marketing and SDRs to maximize every opportunity. Your success will directly impact our company's growth trajectory and market position.

What You’ll Do

• Own the full new logo acquisition cycle
• Build and maintain a 3-4x pipeline coverage through high-volume prospecting activities, dedicating the majority of your time to pipeline generation
• Execute a disciplined daily prospecting cadence, including cold calling, strategic email sequences, social selling, and creative outbound strategies to identify and create new opportunities
• Run high-quality discovery meetings, uncovering business pain points and articulating compelling value propositions that resonate at executive levels
• Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder sales processes with C-level executives, IT leaders, and cross-functional buying committees
• Develop and execute strategic terr

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• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental Leave

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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