Regional Sales Director, Financial Services - NYC

United States of Americafull timeRemote

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senior

$148k–$248k

H1B: yes

Gitlab The Regional Sales Director, Financial Services at GitLab leads a new team focused on landing and expanding GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform within financial institutions in New York. The role includes recruiting, coaching, territory planning, and executing go-to-market strategies.

Responsibilities

Recruit, hire, and onboard top sales talent to build a team focused on US Financial Services, while investing time weekly to build and maintain a strong pipeline of potential future hires
Lead, coach, and motivate your team to deliver new business, bookings, and revenue results
Drive territory and industry planning by analyzing market dynamics, customer needs, and competitive trends to identify and execute on growth opportunities
Build and execute a go-to-market motion with Solutions Architects, partners, and Marketing to open new institutions and new lines of business within large enterprises
Develop and own accurate sales forecasts, account plans, and growth strategies that align to GitLab's overall revenue goals
Establish, track, and report on key performance metrics for the team, and take action to address gaps and improve outcomes
Collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales Operations, Deal Desk, and other cross-functional partners to manage pipeline health and deal execution
Create a high-performing, inclusive, and positive team culture through regular coaching, clear expectations, and ongoing development
Educate and enable your team on GitLab's product, pricing, AI-powered DevSecOps positioning, and key industry and regulatory factors relevant to financial services (such as SOX, PCI DSS, FFIEC, DORA, and third-party risk and model governance requirements)
What you'll bring
5-10+ years of front-line enterprise sales leadership in an open source software, DevOps, or similar software-as-a-service environment, with a track record of large new-logo wins
Demonstrated success building and developing account-focused sales teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management