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    SMB Account Executive (Growth)

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    Remote, France; Remote, Germany; Remote, Netherlands; Remote, Spain; Remote, United Kingdom•France•Germany•Netherlands•Spain•United Kingdom
    Remote
    Mid Level
    Full Time
    remoteSMBaccount executivegrowth

    Requirements

    • •You share our values, and work in accordance with those values
    • •Demonstrated progressive experience in account management or growth-focused sales, with a proven track record of exceeding expansion targets
    • •Excellent discovery skills, ability to uncover and address customer pain points, negotiation, presentation and closing skills
    • •Expertise in value-based selling, relationship building, and contract negotiation with existing customers
    • •Strong analytical skills to identify account trends, usage patterns, and expansion opportunities
    • •Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and ability to conduct executive-level business reviews
    • •Experience with modern sales tech stack including Salesforce, Clari, Outreach, ZoomInfo/Cognism, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Gong, and 6sense
    • •Basic understanding of application lifecycle management including the technology commonly used in application lifecycle management
    • •Be ready to learn how to use GitLab and Git
    • •Focuses on continuously improving your professional skills with a focus on personal mastery and team learning through activities such as training, reading and seeking mentorship from others
    • •Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy
    • •Proficient in another language ie. German, Spanish, Dutch, French

    What You'll Do

    • •Meet or exceed expansion quota while deepening customer relationships and driving long-term account growth
    • •Build strong understanding of customers’ business needs, organizational goals and GitLab utilization to assist them in achieving them and make recommendations / positioning products at each stage of the lifecycle - onboarding, adoption, renewal and expansion
    • •Take ownership of and act as the CEO for your portfolio of SMB accounts
    • •Develop and execute strategic account plans to identify and capitalize on expansion opportunities within Tier 1 accounts
    • •Conduct regular business reviews with customers to assess needs, demonstrate ROI, and uncover new use cases
    • •Drive adoption of additional products and features, focusing on paid upgrades and add-ons including Duo products
    • •Manage the renewal process for Tier 1 customers, focusing on minimizing churn and maximizing contract value at renewal
    • •Build expansion pipeline through proactive outreach, leveraging growth signals and high-propensity indicators to source new opportunities
    • •Engage in signal-based selling in Tier 2 accounts; expand and close inbound deals and identify upgrade and cross-sell opportunities
    • •Partner with Renewal Managers to close high-value renewals and ensure customer success
    • •Create an accurate forecast for expansion and renewal revenue each quarter against your plan
    • •Maintain strong ATR renewal rates and maximize gross booked ARR across your portfolio
    • •Contribute to root cause analyses on expansion wins/losses and churn events
    • •Communicate lessons learned to the team, including Customer Success, Renewals, Sales Development, and Product teams
    • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Customer Success, Renewals, Product, and Sales Development to provide account leadership and ensure exceptional customer outcomes
    • •Maintain accurate and up-to-date pipeline information in the CRM with detailed account notes and opportunity tracking

    Benefits

    • •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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