The role & it's impact: As a Senior Account Executive, you will be a strategic partner for large and mid-tier accounting practices, helping them navigate their digital transformation. Your primary focus is to develop and execute digital strategies that enable these partners to successfully migrate their clients onto the Xero platform, driving growth for their business and ours. This is a high-impact, field-based position where you will own your territory and build deep, lasting relationships with accounting partners. The team & how they connect: You will join a goal-motivated sales team that thrives on achieving collective success and delivering measurable outcomes. You will work closely with Senior Account Management colleagues and Partner Consulting to ensure a unified approach to territory management. The team is currently working on: - Developing formal engagement plans and project strategies to support partner migrations. - Managing a consistent cycle of appointments and meetings within your allocated territory to drive online strategy. - Recruiting, educating, and growing your partner base by delivering events and certification training. - Using Salesforce to maintain accurate data and ensure excellence in forecasting and territory management. Where and how you can work: This is a field-based role that offers the freedom to work autonomously while managing your specific territory. You should expect regular travel for client visits, including driving within a three-hour radius for face-to-face meetings. We embrace hybrid working, providing beautiful office spaces for collaboration alongside the flexibility to manage your own schedule and boost days. Here are some of the things we are looking for: - You bring a results-driven approach and a genuine enthusiasm for building strong, rapport-based relationships with accounting partners. - Your background includes proven success in field account management and a track record of meeting or exceeding targets. - You possess an interest in the fintech market and the ability to educate others on digital resources and online accounting. - You will have the initiative to work independently while staying process-oriented and detail-focused. - Your communication and presentation skills allow you to deliver engaging events and influence digital strategy at a practice level. - You have experience using CRM tools, such as Salesforce, to manage client communications and sales cycles. At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team so we encourage you to apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match!

Job Description: The Senior Account Executive is responsible for growth in existing and whitespace accounts within an assigned territory and ensuring all key metrics are delivered. This is a customer facing position requiring executive-level selling skills. The Senior AE will work closely with Sales Development, Marketing, Professional Services, and Customer Success departments to proactively develop and execute a territory plan - including all inbound and outbound selling efforts, develop executive relationships, and accelerate strategic sales motions. The Senior AE will engage with accounts via email, telephone, face to face, and other online mediums. The Senior AE will provide direction and recommendations to the extended territory team and leadership to increase efficiencies, structure, and strategy of the region, ensuring individual and team success. Who you’re committed to being: - You have extreme ownership of your business - You are competitive with yourself, yet collaborative with other team members up, down, and across the business - You are autonomous - you like to understand the guidelines for success, partner with the business to get what you need, and then work entrepreneurially to get it done - You are a consultative seller who is seen as a trusted advisor - Self motivated, goal and detail oriented, persistent and dependable - Strong verbal and written communicator, especially at the executive level - You are hungry for feedback and coaching What you’ll do: - Meet and exceed sales quotas - Close customer contracts ranging in size up to $500K+, build and grow pipeline, accurately forecast, cold call and prospect account base for new opportunities. Understand quote to cash process (Quote, PO, Invoice, Payment). Travel up to 25%. - Own your business: Increase sales, develop leads, and close opportunities - Develop territory strategy plan and specific account plans, expand install base, create and execute demand generation plans within territory, be accountable for all aspects of taking down the number, as if you truly owned Pluralsight. Use proven negotiation skills to close all assigned opportunities with the ability to upsell additional revenue opportunities. Deliver compelling presentations to senior executives and decision makers. - Establish yourself as a trusted advisor through being assertive, present, and relevant - Build relationships with customers through all phases of the life cycle, identify and care for customer needs, maintain accuracy in Salesforce, develop process for a meaningful customer experience, prospecting, developing, managing, and executing a territory plan to support lead generation, full sales cycle management. - Leverage internal and external tools to maximize customer information - Maximize success with world class SaaS toolkit (access to Salesforce, Outreach, Sales Navigator, Discover.org, CPQ), provide feedback on pre-sales issues and competitive trends, use sales tools to identify and profile, quote, invoice, and collect revenue from customers, curate customer testimonials. Plus, organize your daily execution while balancing multiple priorities simultaneously. Experience you’ll bring: - Sold enterprise software solutions to IT, Learning, and Engineering, and tech leader decision makers within the Engineering Org - Sold for products in the growth stage Requirements: - 5+ years B2B SaaS experience with Enterprise/Fortune accountsSold SaaS into a C-Suite and with customers through all phases of the life cycle - Track record of exceeding quota - Building your large network/connections of IT leaders in Large Enterprise businesses - Experienced in negotiating multi-year recurring revenue contracts, and sales cycles with varying durations - Solution sales experience in identifying market size and focus - Developing sales pipelines, accurately forecasting penetrating new accounts, driving the sales process within a relationship selling environment - Sales cycle expertise - sales process planning, forecasting, prospecting, communication, negotiation, presentation - Background in business development and heavy prospecting with the ability to create new opportunities in ways where others have not - Strong presentation/public speaking skills - This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of our Westlake/Dallas, TX office should expect to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This approach enables more effective collaboration, quicker decision-making, and a stronger culture, while still providing flexibility. - Travel: Travel expectations differ by role. Some quota-bearing sales positions involve limited travel, while others may involve travel of up to 40%, depending on business needs. Why you’ll love working here: - We work in a blended environment that supports collaboration, flexibility, and connection across teams. - We are mission-driven, shaping the future of tech upskillling and delivering impact that matters. - We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, where everyone can contribute and thrive. - We are always learning, creating an environment where you can take on new challenges, expand your skills, and grow with purpose. - Benefits include competitive compensation, bonus eligibility, comprehensive medical coverage, unlimited PTO, wellness reimbursement, professional development funds, and more. About us: Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster Physical Requirements: This role is primarily performed in an office or home office setting and involves standard computer-based work. EEOC & Accommodations Statement: Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with EEOC guidelines and local laws. If you need an accommodation to apply, interview, or perform essential job functions, please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our DEIB Report. Pay Transparency: The US base salary + variable range for this role is $173,000 - $220,000 USD. Actual compensation will depend on location, skills, experience, and other factors. Additional benefits and bonuses may apply. Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered. Recruiting Scam Notice: Please be aware of recruiting scams. We’ll only contact you from an @pluralsight.com email or verified channels. We never ask for sensitive personal info or payments as part of the hiring process. All openings are posted on our Careers page. #LI-SJ1 #LI-Remote

• Responsible for strategically building/sourcing your own B2B pipeline by outbound targeting CTOs, VPs of Engineering, etc. • Engage in both technical and business oriented conversations with Up-Market Customers. • Manage a complex/technical deal cycle by performing product demonstrations. • Provide analytics/insights through regular reporting, updates, and forecasts. • Partner closely with Sales Engineering/Customer Success teams. • Maintain strong relationships with customers post-sale.

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 roleAs a Strategic Account Executive for the Midwest region, you'll drive GitLab's enterprise growth by helping some of the area's most influential organizations adopt, implement, and expand their use of our AI-powered DevSecOps platform. You'll focus on strategic enterprise accounts, guiding customers through complex digital and DevSecOps transformations and driving pipeline generation that translates into measurable Net ARR and long-term expansion. In this role, you'll act as a key connector between customer stakeholders and GitLab's field organization so GitLab is seen as a trusted, long-term partner across the full sales cycle. In your first year, you'll be expected to build a strong enterprise portfolio across your territory, create repeatable sales motions, and consistently forecast and report on deal progress and account health. Location: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota What you'll do - Drive strategic growth by leading GitLab's enterprise accounts across the Midwest, serving as a trusted technology advisor to industry leaders in your territory. - Orchestrate winning sales strategies by bringing together Solutions Architects, Customer Success experts, Sales Development, Channel & Alliances, and other technical specialists to deliver transformative, AI-powered DevSecOps solutions. - Shape the future of software development by crafting innovative solutions that align GitLab's platform with customers' long-term vision, compliance needs, and business objectives. - Build deep, strategic partnerships by mastering your customers' industry landscape, success metrics, and growth trajectories so you can position GitLab as their indispensable technology ally. - Design and execute strategic account plans, including opportunity mapping, stakeholder alignment, and multi-threaded engagement, to expand GitLab usage within new and existing major accounts. - Lead end-to-end customer journeys from initial discovery through evaluation, negotiation, and successful implementation, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience at every stage of the sales cycle. - Champion continuous improvement by contributing to forecasting and pipeline reviews, conducting sophisticated win/loss analyses, and sharing strategic insights that refine our go-to-market approach. - Prepare and deliver compelling customer-facing and internal presentations, proposals, and recommendations that clearly communicate value, business outcomes, and the path to long-term partnership with GitLab. What you'll bring - Experience driving complex B2B software sales cycles with enterprise customers, ideally in DevSecOps, software development tools, or adjacent SaaS solutions. - Background selling into large, strategic enterprise accounts in the Midwest United States, with the ability to build trusted C-level and senior stakeholder relationships across business and technical teams. - Knowledge of the Midwest enterprise market, including key industries, buying centers, and decision-making dynamics, with the ability to build and nurture a relevant professional network. - Ability to drive new business acquisition and expansion within enterprise accounts through consultative, multi-stakeholder sales motions that lead to sustainable, long-term customer partnerships. - Experience collaborating with channel and strategic partners to generate pipeline, co-sell, and support successful customer adoption. - Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead account strategy, influence internal and external stakeholders, and remain calm under pressure. - Ability to work in line with GitLab's values, use GitLab and Salesforce in your daily work, and travel as needed while following company travel policies. About the teamThe Enterprise Sales team is responsible for driving growth, adoption, and long-term value for GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform with our largest and most strategic customers. As a Strategic Account Executive focused on the Midwest, you'll be part of a distributed, all-remote team that works asynchronously across regions and partners closely with GitLab's sales engineering, marketing, and customer success teams. We value transparency, collaboration, and a consultative approach, and we support one another through shared account planning, regular deal reviews, and knowledge sharing focused on enterprise customers across the Midwest region. Remote-Global Remote-Global The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary. United States Salary Range $98,600—$174,000 USD How GitLab will support you - 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 - Home office support 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. Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.