Asset Management Account Executive

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. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. 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.
As a Strategic Account Executive, you'll own a portfolio of strategic and large enterprise customers and prospects in the UK, helping them realize the full value of GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform. You'll solve real business problems for senior stakeholders by breaking into net new enterprise accounts and expanding adoption within existing customers, using a consultative sales approach to connect their priorities with GitLab's DevSecOps and AI capabilities. You'll lead full-cycle, complex deals, collaborate closely with pre- and post-sales teams and strategic channel partners, and act as the voice of your customers by sharing their feedback and product ideas through GitLab's public issue tracker. In your first year, you'll be expected to build and execute focused account plans, establish a healthy, qualified pipeline, and drive successful evaluations and rollouts that set the foundation for long-term growth across your territory.
Own a portfolio of strategic and large enterprise accounts in the UK, driving both new customer acquisition and expansion within existing customers.
Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from prospecting and qualification through evaluation, negotiation, and close using a consultative approach.
Develop and execute focused account plans that connect customer priorities with GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform and GitLab Duo capabilities.
Collaborate with Solutions Architects, Customer Success, Support, and Channel partners to run successful evaluations, rollouts, and long-term adoption of GitLab.
Maintain accurate activity, pipeline, and forecast data, and contribute to win/loss reviews to continuously improve sales execution and territory strategy.
Work with Marketing to shape and support account-based and regional campaigns tailored to priority accounts and key buying centers in your territory.
Experience managing and growing large, complex strategic or enterprise accounts, including both new logo acquisition and expansion of existing customers.
Background selling software, developer tools, or related technology solutions to senior business and technical stakeholders in enterprise organisations.
Skill in building and executing structured account plans, managing pipeline and forecast data, and coordinating cross-functional resources across pre-sales, post-sales, support, and channel partners.
Ability to run full-cycle, multi-stakeholder sales processes using a consultative approach, from prospecting and qualification through evaluation, negotiation, and close.
Familiarity with Git, software development tools, or application lifecycle management, and interest in learning GitLab's DevSecOps and AI-powered platform.
Alignment with GitLab's values, including transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, with openness to bringing transferable experience from different industries or backgrounds.
You'll join a regional Strategic Sales team that focuses on GitLab's largest and most complex customers in the UK. You'll work closely with Solutions Architects, Customer Success, Support, and channel partners in a fully remote, asynchronous environment, using GitLab itself to plan, track, and document work across regions. We're focused on helping enterprise customers standardize on GitLab at scale, navigate complex buying centers, and build long-term partnerships that align GitLab's roadmap with customers' business and technology goals.
How GitLab Will Support You
Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
Flexible Paid Time Off
Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Parental leave
Home office support
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