Role overview

Commercial Account Executive- France

Requirements and responsibilities

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What you’ll do

  • Report to a Regional Sales Director and own a broad book of mid-market business in France, from new prospects to growing existing accounts.
  • Manage the full sales cycle for prospects, from discovery and solution alignment through negotiation and close.
  • Support GitLab prospects by clearly articulating our DevSecOps value proposition and aligning it to customer business outcomes.
  • Review wins and losses, contribute to root cause reviews, and communicate lessons learned to account managers, marketing, and technical teams.
  • Document and maintain accurate buying criteria, buying processes, next steps, and owners to ensure a reliable, evidence-based pipeline.
  • Contribute to improving our sales handbook and processes by documenting best practices and opportunities for refinement.
  • Provide account coordination and direction across pre- and post-sales, partnering closely with technical teams and customer success.
  • Represent the voice of the customer by contributing product feedback and ideas to our public issue tracker.

What you’ll bring

  • Proven success in software sales, managing a varied book of business.
  • Ability to guide customers through the full buying journey, including defining buying criteria, mapping buying processes, and driving clear next steps.
  • Effective communication and cross-functional partnership skills to work with business development, marketing, technical teams, and sales management.
  • Experience documenting and maintaining accurate pipeline data and account plans based on evidence rather than assumptions.
  • Skill in conducting and contributing to win/loss and root cause reviews, and providing insights to improve team performance and processes.
  • Proficiency in negotiation, presenting to customer stakeholders, and facilitating commercial discussions to close opportunities.
  • Interest in GitLab and open source software, with familiarity with Git, software development tools, or application lifecycle management.
  • Fluency in French and English.

How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees

  • 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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