GitLab, founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, maintains a distributed team of professionals that work remotely across multiple continents. Git
Commercial Account Executive
Location
Sweden
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Commercial Account Executive
GitLab
• Report to an Area Sales Manager and own a broad book of mid-market business, from new prospects to growing existing accounts. • Manage the full sales cycle for prospects, from discovery and solution alignment through negotiation and close. • Support GitLab prospects by clearly articulating our DevSecOps value proposition and aligning it to customer business outcomes. • Analyze wins and losses, contribute to root cause analyses, and share lessons learned with account managers, marketing, and technical teams. • Document and maintain accurate buying criteria, buying processes, next steps, and owners to ensure a reliable, evidence-based pipeline. • Contribute to improving our sales handbook and processes by documenting best practices and opportunities for refinement. • Provide account leadership and direction across pre- and post-sales, partnering closely with technical teams and customer success. • Represent the voice of the customer by contributing product feedback and ideas to our public issue tracker.
Job Requirements
- Proven success in software sales, ideally in a Commercial sales context, managing a varied book of business.
- Ability to guide customers through the full buying journey, including defining buying criteria, mapping buying processes, and driving clear next steps.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with business development, marketing, technical teams, and sales management.
- Experience documenting and maintaining accurate pipeline data and account plans based on evidence rather than assumptions.
- Skill in conducting and contributing to win/loss and root cause analyses, and sharing insights to improve team performance and processes.
- Proficiency in negotiation, presenting to customer stakeholders, and leading commercial discussions to close opportunities.
- Interest in GitLab, open source software, and preferably familiarity with Git, software development tools, or application lifecycle management.
- Alignment with GitLab's values and an interest in contributing from diverse or transferable sales backgrounds, with willingness to travel in line with company policy.
- Fluency in Swedish and English.
Benefits
- 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
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