Regional Sales Director, Financial Services - NYC

An overview of this role

As the Regional Director, Financial Services Growth, you'll build and lead a new team of Account Executives (both new hires and existing) focused on landing and expanding GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform within the largest banks, capital markets firms, and insurers in the New York area, helping financial institutions plan, build, secure, and ship software faster across the entire software development lifecycle. You'll be responsible for new-logo pipeline, bookings, and revenue, while building strong relationships with prospective and existing customers who rely on GitLab to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, and reduce security and compliance risk. Reporting to the AVP, Financial Services, you'll hire and develop top talent, help define territory and go-to-market strategy for a new growth region, and ensure your team's plans align with GitLab's overall growth goals.

What you'll do

• 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