SMB Account Executive, Growth

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An overview of this role
This role is 100% remote and will be based in the US and Canada.
As a Growth Account Executive - SMB, you'll own a portfolio of existing small and medium-sized business customers. You'll build customer relationships, understand their business needs, and help them get more value from GitLab through onboarding, adoption, renewal, and expansion. Your focus will be on identifying growth opportunities, driving adoption of additional products, and supporting long-term account growth.
At GitLab, our mission is simple: to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world.
What you'll do
Own your SMB account portfolio, building an understanding of each customer's business goals and GitLab usage to recommend products throughout the customer lifecycle.
Develop and execute strategic account plans for Tier 1 accounts, and conduct regular business reviews to demonstrate return on investment and uncover new use cases.
Drive adoption of paid upgrades, add-ons, and GitLab Duo products to meet or exceed your expansion quota.
Build expansion pipeline through proactive outreach informed by growth signals, and use those signals to identify, expand, and close inbound, upgrade, and cross-sell opportunities in Tier 2 accounts.
Manage Tier 1 renewals to minimize churn and maximize contract value, partnering with Renewal Managers on high-value renewals.
Forecast quarterly expansion and renewal revenue accurately, maintain strong renewal rates, and maximize gross booked annual recurring revenue across your portfolio.
Maintain accurate pipeline information, detailed account notes, and opportunity tracking in the customer relationship management system.
Analyze expansion wins, losses, and churn events, and share lessons with Customer Success, Renewals, Sales Development, and Product to improve customer outcomes.
What you'll bring
Experience in account management or growth-focused sales, with a track record of exceeding expansion targets.
Skills in discovery, value-based selling, negotiation, and closing with existing customers.
Analytical skills to identify customer pain points, account trends, usage patterns, and expansion opportunities.
Relationship-building and presentation skills, including the ability to conduct executive-level business reviews.
Experience with modern sales tools, including Salesforce, Clari, Outreach, ZoomInfo/Cognism, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Gong, and 6sense.
A basic understanding of application lifecycle management and related technologies, and a willingness to learn GitLab and Git.
Alignment with GitLab's values and a commitment to developing your skills and supporting team learning through training, reading, and mentorship.
Ability to travel when needed and comply with GitLab's travel policy.
About the team
We work with Sales Development, Solution Architecture, Digital Marketing, and our partner ecosystem to develop prospect accounts and grow existing business. You'll collaborate across these groups and share customer insights with Product Development, Sales, and Marketing to improve how we reach and support prospective customers.
How GitLab will support you
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
Home office support
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 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.
The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. 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, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. 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.
United States Salary Range
$61,920—$66,000 USD
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
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