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Strategic Account Executive - MENA

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remote senior full-time Remote, KSA; Remote, UAE

First indexed 22 Jul 2026

Description

GitLab is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to expand its presence across MENA by building relationships with senior leaders at large organisations.

As a Strategic Account Executive, you'll help drive growth by connecting customer business needs with GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead strategic account activity for large prospects and customers
  • Develop opportunities within enterprise accounts through prospecting and relationship building
  • Create account plans and customer proposals that align GitLab capabilities with organisational priorities
  • Coordinate with pre-sales, post-sales, and support teams to ensure successful product rollout and customer adoption
  • Generate qualified pipeline in partnership with strategic channel partners
  • Contribute customer feedback and product ideas to GitLab's public issue tracker
  • Prepare activity and forecast reports, and help analyse wins and losses

Requirements:

  • Experience selling into large organisations and navigating complex enterprise sales cycles
  • Ability to build and manage executive-level customer relationships
  • Skill in consultative selling and negotiation
  • Fluency in English and Arabic required
  • Familiarity with GitLab or related tools

GitLab offers various benefits, including flexible paid time off, equity compensation, and a growth and development fund.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gitlab/jobs/8637995002