Business Development Representative - West
GitLab · Remote · US & Canada
Open 2 days
New Business + Account Growth: you win new customers and grow existing ones.
- Base
- $74K–$84K
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Quota attainment
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 3d ago
Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.
Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”
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The job
- What you'd do
- Reach out to target companies in your assigned Western territory by phone, email, and social media to set up first meetings. You'll find new customers and grow existing ones, and you'll book your own meetings.
- What you'd sell
Helps software teams build, test, and ship code safely
When a software team has to get new code out the door, they usually have to build it, test it, and check it for security before customers can use it. The problem is, if those steps live in different tools or get skipped when deadlines loom, bugs and security holes reach customers. GitLab keeps writing, testing, and security checks for code in one place, so teams can ship better, safer software faster.
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- Who you'd sell to
- Not stated in the posting.Ask: “Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?”
- Where deals come from
- Mostly you. Expect a lot of outbound: cold calls, emails and LinkedIn.
The Braun Read
Worth a lookSolid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.
- Pay
- Base is listed but not OTE. Ask what the variable is and how many people hit it.
- Transparency
- Shares 1 of 5. Mentions territory. Ask about quota, attainment, deal size and sales cycle.
- Time on market
- Open 2 days.
- Company hiring
- 28 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.
Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.
Questions to ask on the first call
Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.
- 1.
What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?
OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.
- 2.
What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?
Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.
- 3.
Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?
A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.
- 4.
Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?
Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.
- 5.
Before You Apply
Find out where you fit, and where you don't, before you hit submit.
Why I built it this way ↓
Most résumé tools try to make you look like a match. I'd rather help you find out if you are one.
Nothing made up.
Nothing goes on your résumé that you didn't do. If a line would need a number you didn't give me, I ask. I don't guess. On Braun Board it's checked in code, not just promised.
Curiosity before conclusions.
If the job wants something your résumé doesn't show, I ask before I assume. Plenty of sellers have done the thing and just never wrote it down.
Sorting, not selling.
Some jobs won't line up with what you've done. Finding that out before you apply isn't a loss. It's an hour back, spent on a job that fits.
No score.
A match score tells you how well you copied their words. It doesn't tell you whether you'd be good at the job, or happy there.
It's the same way I teach selling. We don't control who says yes. We do control where we spend our time, and whether everything we say is true.
Josh
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Full posting
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.
The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.
*Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.
An overview of this role
This position is 100% remote and open to candidates based in the United States and Canada who reside in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
GitLab is looking for an enthusiastic and strategic Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our growing Sales team. As a BDR at GitLab, you get the opportunity to lead the initial outreach to targeted accounts working in conjunction with the Field and Digital Marketing teams as well as the Sales and Customer Success teams. In this role you'll leverage creative marketing and sales tactics to prospect and engage with multiple buyer personas and roles to introduce GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform. You'll be responsible for generating qualified meetings and pipeline for GitLab's Sales organization.
Our BDRs come from a diverse background. Many have worked in closing roles previously or managed teams.
We have an extensive onboarding and training program at GitLab and you'll be provided with necessary DevOps and GitLab knowledge to fulfill your role.
What you’ll do
- Execute outbound prospecting initiatives to generate qualified meetings and pipeline in your assigned territory.
- Generate New Logo opportunities and Growth opportunities on existing customer accounts.
- Conduct high-level discovery conversations with target accounts to understand business needs, qualify opportunities, and create Sales Accepted Opportunities (SAOs).
- Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly BDR-sourced Sales Accepted Opportunity (SAO) targets (e.g., Stage 1 and Stage 3 opportunities) by consistently converting qualified prospects into opportunities.
- Research and prioritize target accounts using business and industry knowledge to identify key players, uncover compelling events, and develop tailored outreach strategies.
- Execute a multi-touch outreach cadence (call, email, social, etc.) to all prospects in your assigned territory using Outreach to maximize engagement and conversion rates.
- Manage, track, and accurately report all prospecting activities and pipeline in Salesforce to provide clear visibility into performance and forecast.
- Collaborate with Field, Corporate, and Digital Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams to build targeted account lists, campaigns, and call strategies. Attend regional marketing events to engage participants, generate leads, and drive qualified Sales Accepted Opportunities (SAOs).
- Document and continuously improve Business Development Representative processes in the GitLab handbook in partnership with your Business Development Manager. Mentor new BDR hires to help them ramp quickly and navigate key accounts.
What you’ll bring
- Previous tech industry experience in an outbound sales development role is required.
- Positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, strong writing skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage a high volume of outreach, and consistently follow through on prospecting activities.
- Proven experience taking initiative, persisting through setbacks, and independently driving projects or activities through to successful outcomes.
- Alignment with our values and working in accordance with those values.
- Knowledge of business process, roles, and organizational structure.
- Proficiency in using Salesforce, Sales Navigator, and Outreach or similar prospecting and sequencing tools.
- The ability to travel for events such as trainings, team offsites, customer meetings, etc.
- Proficiency in English, our company language, is required for effective communication.
About the team
As part of GitLab's growing Sales team, you will work closely with the Field and Digital Marketing teams, as well as the Sales and Customer Success teams. Our BDRs come from diverse backgrounds, and we provide extensive onboarding and training so you have the DevOps and GitLab knowledge you need to succeed. You'll partner with Account Executives, working fully remote and distributed across multiple U.S. time zones, collaborating asynchronously through GitLab, video calls, and shared playbooks. This role provides a clear path for advancing to an Account Executive position within GitLab.
Remote-Global
The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.
United States Salary Range
$74,200-$84,000 USD
How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave
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