Area Sales Manager – Mid Market (DACH)

We are looking for an Area Sales Manager (ASM) to support our Mid-Market business within the EMEA region specifically DACH. As the ASM, you will lead a dynamic Mid-Market sales team and help GitLab surpass our growth goals. Reporting to the Global Sales Director, you will be responsible for hiring, developing and leading a high-performing team of Mid-Market Account Executives to meet and exceed sales goals. The right candidate is truly passionate about open source software and has a proven track record to talk about! This is an exciting opportunity to unequivocally influence GitLab’s overall success and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Drives, manages and executes the business and revenue of a sales team
• Analyzes market dynamics in an effort to maximize existing successes and to create new sales growth opportunities
• Prepares forecasts, territory/industry management, and growth plans
• Educates team on significant industry factors including competitive products, regulations, trends, customer needs, and pricing
• Establishes and reports on metrics to measure team performance; correct deficiencies where necessary
• Ensures that the sales plan is aligned with and supports the corporate revenue goal
• Manages a team of 5-10 Mid-Market Account Executives fosters a successful and positive team environment

Requirements:

• Proven experience managing teams of 5 or more quota carrying account executives 
• Experience selling to Mid-Market companies in the past; willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and sell
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding performance objectives (revenue targets, pipeline targets, etc.)
• Experience utilizing CRM systems and marketing automation systems (such as Salesforce, Clari, Marketo, etc).
• Ability to exercise effective judgment, sensitivity, creativity to changing needs and situations; ability to handle a fast-paced environment and challenging workload
• Strong relationship building and negotiation skills
• Strong presentation skills; Executive level communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to mentor others
• Ability to travel as needed
• You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
• Leadership at GitLab

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.