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Gitlab Senior Strategic Enterprise Account Executive - Australia in Remote, Australia
Senior Strategic Enterprise Account Executive - Australia
Remote, Australia
GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform (https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform) , used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission (https://about.gitlab.com/company/mission) is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. 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 GitLab by running our operations (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/using-gitlab-at-gitlab) on our product and staying aligned with our values (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values) . Learn more about Life at GitLab (https://vimeo.com/gitlab/gettoknowgitlab) .
Strategic Enterprise Account Executive, Australia - remote role (Must be a PR or Citizen and based in Sydney or Melbourne)
The Enterprise Sales department is part of GitLab Sales (https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/sales/#welcome-to-the-sales-team-homepage) . The sales field in Enterprise is made up of Major and Strategic Account Executives (MAEs and SAEs) (https://handbook.gitlab.com/job-families/sales/enterprise-account-executive/) who collaborate closely with their deal team (https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/sales/#customer-success) (Inside Sales, Customer Success, Sales Development, Channel & Alliances and more) and work across functions to deliver maximum value to strategic and large prospects and customers throughout their entire journey with GitLab. When thinking about ‘what good looks like’ in this department, refer to your job family (https://handbook.gitlab.com/job-families/) , the field competencies (https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/sales/training/field-functional-competencies/) , and our GitLab values (https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/) .
Responsibilities
Strategic Enterprise Account Executive will report to an Regional Director.
Supports GitLab’s strategic large (https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/sales/field-operations/gtm-resources/#segmentation) prospects and customers in our South Territory and North Territory and candidates will only be considered in Melbourne or Sydney due to the need of being in front of customers.
Contribute to root cause analysis on wins/losses.
Communicate lessons learned to the team, including account managers, the marketing team, and the technical team.
Take ownership of your book of business
document the buying criteria
document the buying process
document next steps and owners
ensure pipeline accuracy based on evidence and not hope
Contribute to documenting improvements in our sales handbook (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/sales/) .
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 GitLab products through strong account management activities and coordination with pre-and-post sales engineering and support resources
Be the voice of the customer by contributing product ideas to our public issue tracker (https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues)
Travel as necessary to accounts in order to develop relationships and close large opportunities
Generate qualified leads and develop new customers in conjunction with our strategic channel partners in exceeding quota.
Expand knowledge of industry as well as the competitive posture of the company
Prepare activity and forecast reports as requested
Update and maintain Sales’ database as appropriate
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.
Respond to RFP's and follow up with prospects.
Develop an account plan to sell to customers based on their business needs.
Build and strengthen the business relationship with current accounts and new prospects.
Recommend marketing strategies.
Requirements
A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with you
Able to provide high degree of major account management and control
Work under minimal supervision on complex projects
Proven success with B2B software sales
Experience selling into large organizations
Interest in GitLab, and open source software
Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
Effective communicator (written/verbal), strong interpersonal skills
Motivated, driven and results oriented
Excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills
Preferred experience with Git, Software Development Tools, Application Lifecycle Management
You share our values (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/) , and work in accordance with those values.
Ability to use GitLab
Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/travel/)
The confidence gap exists (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/05/the-confidence-gap/359815/) . The above list is intended to show the kinds of experience and qualities we're looking for. If you're reading this, do not match all of the requirements, and are hesitant to apply, we encourage you to make an application despite your hesitations.
Performance Indicators
As with all roles in the Sales Department the Strategic Enterprise Account Executive participates in the Sales KPIs (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/business-ops/data-team/metrics/#sales-kpis) .
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