Commercial Account Executive - Japan

5 hours, 49 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Sales and Business Development
GitLab

GitLab

GitLab: The comprehensive DevOps platform revolutionizing software development with automation, AI workflows, and essential tools for efficient collaboration.

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2014

Description

  • Own and manage a Mid-Market book of business as the primary contact for accounts in your territory.
  • Drive new business and expansion opportunities across customer accounts with more than 4,000 employees.
  • Articulate GitLab’s value proposition and tailor messaging to customer business and technical needs.
  • Build and maintain a healthy pipeline through prospecting, qualification, and opportunity advancement.
  • Document buying criteria, decision processes, next steps, and stakeholders to run disciplined sales cycles.
  • Collaborate with sales development, customer success, renewals, marketing, technical teams, and partners to close and expand deals.
  • Support customer adoption, reduce churn and contraction, and participate in forecasting and territory planning.
  • Share win/loss insights, update sales materials, and provide customer feedback to the product team.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of Digital Native or Mid-Market sales experience in Japan.
  • Proven track record of net-new logo acquisition and self-generating pipeline through outbound efforts.
  • Experience penetrating greenfield territories or untapped market segments.
  • Ability to work with structured sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC and Command of the Message.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with sales development, customer success, renewals, marketing, partners, and technical teams.
  • Interest in or experience with modern SDLC innovations, including AI-powered DevSecOps.
  • Native-level Japanese and business-level English communication skills.
  • Must be based in Japan and have full working rights in Japan.
  • Experience driving revenue growth from inception in local markets (preferred).
  • A proactive, self-motivated ownership mindset and strategic approach to territory prioritization.

Benefits

  • Flexible Paid Time Off.
  • Equity compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Growth and Development Fund.
  • Parental leave.
  • Benefits to support health, finances, and well-being.
  • Team Member Resource Groups.
  • Remote work globally, with location-based eligibility requirements for some roles.

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