This position is remote, based in Australia
GitLab is looking for an enthusiastic and strategic Sales Development Representative (SDR), to join our growing Revenue Marketing team. As a SDR at GitLab, you get the opportunity to lead the initial outreach to targeted accounts working in conjunction with the Field and Digital Marketing teams. In this role you will leverage creative marketing and sales tactics to prospect and engage with multiple buyer personas and roles to introduce GitLab’s value. You will be responsible for generating qualified meetings and pipeline for the GitLab’s Sales organization.
Don’t have a ton of knowledge about GitLab yet? Don’t worry. We have an extensive onboarding and training program at GitLab and you will be provided with necessary DevOps and GitLab knowledge to fulfill your role.
What you'll do in this role:
Effectively manage inbound lead flow as well as executing outbound prospecting initiatives
Conduct high-level discovery conversations in target accounts
Meet or exceed SDR sourced Sales Accepted Opportunity (SAO) volume targets
Collaborate with and leverage teammates to develop targeted lists, call strategies, and messaging to drive opportunities
Utilize business and industry knowledge to research accounts, identify key players, generate interest, create/identify compelling events, and develop accounts
Work to have a variety of touches (call, email, social, etc.) on all leads in your assigned territory using Outreach.io
Manage, track, and report on all activities and results using Salesforce
Participate in documenting all processes in the GitLab handbook and update as needed with your Sales Development Manager
Work in collaboration with Field and Corporate Marketing to drive attendance at regional marketing events
Attend field marketing events to engage with participants identify opportunities, and to schedule meetings
Act as a mentor for new SDR hires in helping them navigate their key accounts
Work in collaboration with Digital Marketing to develop targeted marketing tactics against your assigned target accounts
We’re a diverse team and we’re looking for you to bring your own unique flavor to the SDR role!
Passion and excitement for working cross-functionally across sales and different marketing departments. You'll have exposure to different departments like Sales, Marketing, Finance, Recruiting, Enablement, Engineering, etc. which will help you determine your career path at GitLab.
Positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, and strong writing skills
The ability to be a self-starter, with a track record of successful, credible achievements
Knowledge of business process, roles, and organizational structure
Determination, with a desire to grow and win
Proficiency in using Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Outreach.io
2+ years work experience in a professional environment
Previous tech industry experience or experience in sales development, marketing and/or sales is a plus
Outbound prospecting experience is a plus
Excellent written and spoken English, which is our company language
Fluency in written and spoken Japanese
A shared interest in our values, and working in accordance with those values
Also, we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply! We value diverse experience, so go for it and submit an application if GitLab sounds like a place you’d like to join.
The culture here at GitLab is something we’re incredibly proud of. Because GitLabbers are currently located in more than 63 different countries, you’ll spend your time collaborating with kind, talented, and motivated colleagues from across the globe. Some of the benefits you’ll be entitled to vary by the region or country you’re in. However, all GitLabbers are fully remote and receive a "no ask, must tell" paid-time-off policy, where we don’t count the number of days you take off annually. You can work incredibly flexible hours, enabled by our asynchronous approach to communication. We’ll also help you set up your home office environment, cover your home internet subscription, pay for your membership to a co-working space, and contribute to the travel costs associated with meeting other GitLab employees across the world. Also, every year or so, we all get together at our Contribute event.
To view the full job description and hiring process, please view our handbook. Additional details about our process can also be found on our hiring page.
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