GitLab

Commercial Account Executive, Named - West

Work from home

Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.

United States only

Employer listed it 7 days ago · Added 5 days ago

First listed 7 days ago and still open.

Salary

$91,600 to $154,200

Location

United States only

Timezone

US East

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Mid

Remote flexibility

Work from home

This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.

What the employer says

Source listing states candidate location: "Remote, United States, United States of America"
Job description states: "must be located in Central"

What Nomaders makes of it

Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only

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About the role

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.

* Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.

An overview of this role

Commercial Named Account Executives are the primary point of contact between prospective and existing customers of GitLab within the top end of the mid-market, which currently works with companies that employ between 250 to 3,999 employees. These GitLab team members manage the spectrum of project sizes, ranging from small fast growing teams in smaller agile organizations to complex enterprise projects advising on the journey with GitLab to achieve specific business outcomes.

Commercial Named AEs work closely in tandem with the business development team and sales management to manage a broad book of business spread over a large opportunity value range and focus on exceeding client expectations.

This person must be located in Central, Mountain, or Pacific Timezones.

What you'll do

Meet or exceed quota while fostering strong customer relationships

Articulate the value of GitLab to our Commercial prospects and customers in the US Eastern region

Take ownership of and act as the CEO for the book of business in your territory:

Document the buying criteria & process, next steps & owners

Build a strong pipeline through a healthy cadence of prospecting activity

Prospect and close new business to expand your territory

Ensure adoption of our solutions and do your best to avoid churn and contraction

Work and collaborate with our Partner ecosystem to drive new business and value for our customers

Create an accurate forecast for each quarter against your plan/budget

Drive attendance to our events, which you will be part of to further network with current and prospective customers

Contribute to root cause analyses on wins/losses.

Communicate lessons learned to the team, including account managers, the marketing team, and the technical team.

Contribute to documenting improvements in our sales handbook

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Customer Success, Renewals, Sales Development, etc. to provide account leadership, ensuring a good outcome for our customers in the pre- and post-sales process

Be the voice of the customer by contributing product ideas to our public issue tracker

Master MEDPICC and Command of the Message on all opportunities

Requirements

·A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with GitLab
·Demonstrated progressive experience with SaaS sales through pitching on value to development team (preferably devops)
·Interest in GitLab, and open source software
·Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
·Effective communicator, strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

·Flexible Paid Time Off
·Team Member Resource Groups
·Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
·Growth and Development Fund

How to apply

1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
2Tailor your CV to the role at GitLab, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

Found 6d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.

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