# Strategic Account Executive, San Francisco

**Company:** [GitLab](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/gitlab)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Account Executive
**Salary:** $124k – $187k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Enterprise Sales, B2B Software Sales, DevSecOps, SaaS Sales, Salesforce, Account Planning, Stakeholder Management, Pipeline Generation, Channel Sales, C-Level Relationships
**Posted:** 2026-07-01

> Strategic Account Executive responsible for driving enterprise growth in the San Francisco region by selling GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform. Leads complex sales cycles, builds C-level relationships, orchestrates cross-functional teams, and expands usage within strategic accounts.

## Job Description

## What you'll do
- Drive strategic growth by leading GitLab's enterprise accounts across San Francisco, serving as a trusted technology advisor to industry leaders in your territory.
- Orchestrate winning sales strategies by bringing together Solutions Architects, Customer Success experts, Sales Development, Channel & Alliances, and other technical specialists to deliver transformative, AI-powered DevSecOps solutions.
- Shape the future of software development by crafting innovative solutions that align GitLab's platform with customers' long-term vision, compliance needs, and business objectives.
- Build deep, strategic partnerships by mastering your customers' industry landscape, success metrics, and growth trajectories so you can position GitLab as their indispensable technology ally.
- Design and execute strategic account plans, including opportunity mapping, stakeholder alignment, and multi-threaded engagement, to expand GitLab usage within new and existing strategic accounts.
- Lead end-to-end customer journeys from initial discovery through evaluation, negotiation, and successful implementation, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience at every stage of the sales cycle.
- Champion continuous improvement by contributing to forecasting and pipeline reviews, conducting sophisticated win/loss analyses, and sharing strategic insights that refine our go-to-market approach.
- Prepare and deliver compelling customer-facing and internal presentations, proposals, and recommendations that clearly communicate value, business outcomes, and the path to long-term partnership with GitLab.

## What you'll bring
- Experience driving complex B2B software sales cycles with enterprise customers, ideally in DevSecOps, software development tools, or adjacent SaaS solutions.
- Background selling into large, enterprise accounts in San Francisco, United States, with the ability to build trusted C-level and senior stakeholder relationships across business and technical teams.
- Knowledge of San Francisco enterprise market, including key industries, buying centers, and decision-making dynamics, with the ability to build and nurture a relevant professional network.
- Ability to drive new business acquisition and expansion within enterprise accounts through consultative, multi-stakeholder sales motions that lead to sustainable, long-term customer partnerships.
- Experience collaborating with channel and strategic partners to generate pipeline, co-sell, and support successful customer adoption.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead account strategy, influence internal and external stakeholders, and remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to work in line with GitLab's values, use GitLab and Salesforce in your daily work, and travel as needed while following company travel policies.

## Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave

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