Manager, Business Development (AMER) at GitLab

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Experience in sales, marketing, or customer service for a technical product., Proven experience managing teams and driving new business opportunities., Excellent spoken and written English communication skills., Familiarity with CRM software, preferably Salesforce, and understanding of B2B software..

Key responsabilities:

Hire, onboard, and mentor outbound Business Development Representatives (BDRs).

Provide coaching and feedback to improve BDR performance through regular 1:1 meetings.

Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop effective outreach strategies.

Manage opportunity qualification processes and identify key company accounts for development.

Job description

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our 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 on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.

This role is 100% remote and will be located in the United States or Canada.

An overview of this role

As a Manager of Business Development in AMER, you will hire, onboard, and mentor outbound Business Development Representatives (BDRs) in your region, ensuring their success at GitLab. You'll partner closely with the sales team, and ultimately drive pipeline and results. In this role, you will report to the Director, Business Development.

What you’ll do

Train other members of the BDR Team to identify, contact, and create qualified opportunities.
Ensure BDR Team members improve performance and abilities over time by providing coaching and feedback in recurring weekly 1:1s
Plan for hiring and onboarding new BDRs.
Work closely with the Events and Digital teams on Field events and targeted ad and nurture campaigns.
Work closely with other members of the Sales Development Leadership and the Sales Development Operations team to improve opportunity management and qualification processes
Work closely with Sales, including the Regional Sales VPs/Directors/Area Sales Managers, to identify key company accounts to develop
Work in collaboration with Content, Marketing Program Managers, and Product Marketing to develop effective messaging for outbound communications to your team’s assigned accounts.

What you’ll bring

Experience in sales, marketing, or customer service for a technical product
Experience managing people is required; experience driving new logos a plus
Experience managing teams working Commercial accounts
Excellent spoken and written English
Experience with CRM software (Salesforce preferred)
Experience in sales operations and/or marketing automation software preferred
Understanding of B2B software, Open Source software, and the developer product space is preferred
Passionate about technology and learning more about GitLab
Be ready to learn how to use GitLab and Git
You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
Leadership at GitLab

How GitLab will support you

Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
All remote, asynchronous work environment
Flexible Paid Time Off
Team Member Resource Groups
Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Growth and development budget
Parental leave
Home office support

The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. 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, and alignment with market data. 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.

California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC/Illinois/Minnesota pay range

$119,000—$175,000 USD

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.

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