Senior Strategic Account Executive - DACH

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Git Lab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered Dev Sec Ops Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations.

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When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress.

This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry.

We make this possible at Git Lab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values.

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The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier.

All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organisation.

Location - Switzerland

The Strategic Account Executive role extends the Associate Strategic Account Executive role outlined above.

A Strategic Account Executive reports to an Area Sales Manager or Regional Director.

Responsibilities

• Supports Git Lab’s strategic large prospects and customers.
• Provide account leadership and direction in the pre- and post-sales process
• Conduct sales activities including prospecting and developing opportunities in large/strategic accounts
• Ensure the successful rollout and adoption of Git Lab products through strong account management activities and coordination with pre-and-post sales and support resources
• Be the voice of the customer by contributing product ideas to our public issue tracker
• Generate qualified leads and develop new customers in conjunction with our strategic channel partners .
• Expand knowledge of industry as well as the competitive posture of the company
• Prepare activity and forecast reports
• Contribute to root cause analysis on wins/losses.
• Communicate lessons learned to the team, including account managers, the marketing team, and the technical team
• Assist sales management in conveying customer needs to product managers, and technical support staff
• Utilize a consultative approach, discuss business issues with prospect and develop a formal quote, a written sales proposal or a formal sales presentation addressing their business needs.
• Develop an account plan to sell to customers based on their business needs.
• Collaborate with Marketing on marketing strategies.

Requirements

• A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with you
• Able to provide high degree of account management and control
• Work under minimal supervision on complex projects
• Experience selling into large organizations
• Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
• Excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills
• Preferred experience with Git, Software Development Tools, Application Lifecycle Management
• You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
• Ability to use Git Lab
• Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy
• Hiring Process
• 1. Initial Screen - Recruiter
• Candidates are invited to schedule an interview with the Recruiter.

• Areas of focus (as defined in Git Lab Handbook)

• Results
• Collaboration
• Initial Interview - Hiring Manager
• Candidates are invited to schedule an interview with the Hiring Manager.

• Areas of focus (as defined in Git Lab Handbook)

• Results
• Operational Excellence - Account Planning & Management
• Customer Focus - Effective Communication
• Operational Excellence - Growth Mindset
• Operational Excellence - Process Discipline
• Iteration
• Mock Presentation - Panel
• Candidates are invited to schedule a presentation with 3 interviewers from the team.

• Areas of focus (as defined in Git Lab Handbook)

• Solutions Focus - Consultative approach
• Solutions Focus - Dev Ops & Technical Leadership
• Solutions Focus - Building Trust
• Customer Focus - Facilitating
• Customer Focus - Understanding Customer’s Needs
• Efficiency
• Final Interview - Senior Leadership
• Candidates are invited to schedule an interview with senior leadership.

• Areas of focus (as defined in Git Lab Handbook)

• Operational Excellence - Resource Orchestration
• Collaboration
• Operational Excellence - Growth Mindset
• Customer Focus - Customer Business Acumen
• Solutions Focus - Leading with Vision
• Transparency
• Diversity inclusion and belonging
• Remote-Global

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Git Lab 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.

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Git Lab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

See also Git Lab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law.

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