Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, and they are seeking a New Business Account Executive focused on the State, Local, and Education (SLED) sectors. The role involves acquiring new customers and expanding market presence while managing the entire sales cycle and building relationships from scratch.
Responsibilities
- Own the full new logo acquisition cycle
- Build and maintain a 3-4x pipeline coverage through high-volume prospecting activities, dedicating the majority of your time to pipeline generation
- Execute a disciplined daily prospecting cadence, including cold calling, strategic email sequences, social selling, and creative outbound strategies to identify and create new opportunities
- Run high-quality discovery meetings, uncovering business pain points and articulating compelling value propositions that resonate at executive levels
- Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder sales processes with C-level executives, IT leaders, and cross-functional buying committees
- Develop and execute strategic territory plans, identifying high-value targets and creating a qualified account prioritization strategy
- Partner with Solutions Architecture and Customer Success to orchestrate technical evaluations, POCs, and ensure smooth post-sale transitions
- Master our sales methodology (MEDDPICC, Command of the Message) to qualify opportunities, manage deal velocity, and drive predictable revenue
- Maintain exceptional Salesforce hygiene, including detailed account notes, use case documentation, competitive intelligence, and accurate forecasting
- Exceed quotas while maintaining high activity levels and pipeline velocity metrics
Skills
- Strong B2B SaaS sales experience with an emphasis on new business development and net-new logo acquisition
- Proven track record as a top performer with success in closing new logos
- Strong prospecting mentality with exceptional pipeline generation skills – you've built territories from scratch and created demand in greenfield accounts
- Experience with consumption-based or usage-based business models and ability to articulate value beyond traditional licensing
- Strong discovery and qualification capabilities using consultative selling approaches to uncover business pain and build compelling business cases for C-level stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to compress sales cycles while managing multiple complex opportunities simultaneously (15-20+ active deals)
- Relentless work ethic and competitive drive – you're energized by prospecting, motivated by competition, and have an insatiable desire to win
- Adaptability and coachability – you thrive in dynamic, high-velocity environments and continuously iterate based on market feedback
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills with the ability to craft and deliver executive-level presentations that drive urgency
- Proficiency with modern sales tech stack including Salesforce, Clari, Outreach, ZoomInfo/Cognism, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Gong, and 6sense
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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