[![Image]() Meet Jobicy Copilot — free AI autofill for job applications + remote job alerts ›](#) [All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)Open role[![GitLab logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2020/12/WRILS-201207055737-109952.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/gitlab.md)Remote opportunity at[GitLab](https://jobicy.com/company/gitlab.md) # Area Vice President – Financial Services Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/gitlab.md)Share5 Sep 2026Published30Listing views1Application actions5 Oct 2026Apply before Opportunity details ## About this role. AI SummaryGitLab is seeking an Area Vice President to lead its Financial Services sales organization in the United States. The leader will set market strategy, grow new and existing enterprise accounts, forecast revenue, and deliver predictable annual recurring revenue growth. They will recruit and develop Regional Sales Directors and Strategic Account Executives while maintaining executive customer and partner relationships. The role requires proven second-line enterprise software sales leadership, deep financial-services selling experience, and strong cross-functional execution in a remote environment. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior, quota-carrying second-line leadership role with responsibility for strategy, talent, forecasting, complex enterprise deals, and recurring-revenue outcomes. Success depends on influencing executive stakeholders internally and within highly regulated financial-services customers. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job medianHighly competitive$400,000US market range$300k–$500k0$550k AI insightNo salary range is disclosed, so these figures are estimated for a US-based Area Vice President leading enterprise financial-services software sales. The estimated $400,000 yearly median reflects typical total target compensation, often composed of base salary plus variable incentive; actual compensation may vary substantially by quota scope, geographic market, equity, and sales-plan design. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Enterprise Sales Leadership](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Enterprise%20Sales%20Leadership.md)[Financial Services](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Financial%20Services.md)[Strategic Account Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Strategic%20Account%20Management.md)[Sales Strategy](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Sales%20Strategy.md)[ARR Growth](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=ARR%20Growth.md)[Forecasting](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Forecasting.md)[Sales Operations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Sales%20Operations.md)[Channel Partnerships](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Channel%20Partnerships.md)[Team Building](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Team%20Building.md)[DevSecOps](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=DevSecOps.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you build a growth strategy for GitLab within the Financial Services market?I would segment the market by customer maturity, regulatory priorities, installed tooling, and expansion potential. I would align account coverage, partner motions, and executive engagement to the highest-value segments, then define leading indicators such as pipeline coverage, multi-threaded account plans, technical validation progress, and expansion opportunities. Describe your approach to leading Regional Sales Directors and improving leadership bench strength. I set clear operating expectations around hiring quality, inspection cadence, forecast discipline, coaching, and talent development. I use regular business reviews and deal coaching to identify gaps, while creating individualized development plans that prepare high-potential leaders for broader responsibility. How do you create accurate forecasts in a complex enterprise sales organization? I combine CRM hygiene with a consistent inspection process focused on verified customer outcomes, executive sponsorship, decision process, competition, technical validation, and commercial path. I distinguish pipeline confidence from commit confidence, inspect changes in close dates rigorously, and use historical conversion data to identify risk early. How would you position GitLab to a large regulated financial institution? I would begin with the institution’s priorities around secure software delivery, developer productivity, governance, and operational resilience. I would connect GitLab’s DevSecOps capabilities to measurable outcomes, engage security and engineering stakeholders together, and use a phased adoption plan that demonstrates value while supporting the organization’s risk and compliance requirements. Tell us about a time you improved performance in an underperforming sales region. I would assess the issue across coverage, capability, pipeline quality, account prioritization, and operating rhythm before selecting interventions. In a typical turnaround, I reset territory and account plans, strengthen manager coaching, establish measurable weekly leading indicators, address talent gaps decisively, and communicate progress transparently until results become repeatable. GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. [Co-create the future with us](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI) as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. ### An overview of this role As Area Vice President, you’ll lead GitLab’s Financial Services sales organization and shape how we win new customers, expand existing relationships, and deliver predictable growth. You’ll build and develop a team of Regional Sales Directors who lead Enterprise and Commercial Account Executives, helping financial services customers improve how they build, secure, and deliver software with GitLab’s DevSecOps platform. Reporting to the Vice President of Sales, AMER, you’ll set the strategy for the area while staying close to customers, leaders, and day-to-day execution. This is an opportunity to build a high-performing sales organization, strengthen key customer and partner relationships, and work across GitLab to create lasting customer value. ### What you’ll do * Establish and deliver a strategy to win new customers, expand existing accounts with purpose, and create a shared vision for long-term growth. * Drive customer success and predictable year-over-year annual recurring revenue growth for GitLab. * Recruit, develop, and retain a diverse and effective sales organization of Regional Sales Directors and Strategic Account Executives. * Build and maintain key customer relationships, and develop strategies that expand GitLab’s customer base in Financial Services. * Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasts, manage the overall sales process, and set clear metrics for sales funnel management. * Lead at both the strategic and operational levels, translating priorities into consistent execution. * Partner with Marketing, Channel, Alliances, Product, Engineering, and other teams to support customer outcomes and growth. ### What you’ll bring * Progressive second-line leadership experience leading teams in strategic sales. * Repeatable success recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining leaders and individual contributors in a high-performing enterprise sales organization. * Deep experience selling into accounts in core Financial Services markets. * Consistent overachievement against an annual quota. * Progressive experience in software sales, preferably with development tools or open source software. * A proven record of working closely with channel partners and cross-functional peers to support growth. * High integrity, initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate and present clearly to a range of audiences. * The ability to adapt, work independently, collaborate effectively, manage an ambitious workload, and learn and use GitLab. * A bachelor’s degree and the ability to travel as needed in line with GitLab’s travel policy. ### About the team The Financial Services Sales team helps customers use GitLab to improve how they build, secure, and deliver software. You’ll lead through Regional Sales Directors and Strategic Account Executives, working across GitLab to build lasting customer relationships, support customer success, and deliver predictable growth. Remote-Global ### How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees * [Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/) * [Flexible Paid Time Off](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/time-off-and-absence/time-off-types/#flexible-paid-time-off-pto) * [Team Member Resource Groups](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/inclusion/tmrg-tmag/) * [Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/stock-options/) * [Growth and Development Fund](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/growth-and-development/) * [Parental Leave](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave) Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from [underrepresented groups](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#examples-of-select-underrepresented-groups) are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. 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. Privacy Policy: Please review our [Recruitment Privacy Policy.](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/candidate-faq/recruitment-privacy-policy/) Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 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See also [GitLab’s EEO Policy](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-employment-opportunity-policy) and [EEO is the Law](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices). If you have a disability or special need that requires [accommodation](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#reasonable-accommodation), please let us know during the [recruiting process](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-to-our-interview-process). Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/152565-area-vice-president-financial-services.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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