Director Regional Sales, France

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 As the Director of Regional Sales for the French region, you’ll own the strategy and execution to grow GitLab’s presence across France. You’ll build and lead a high-performing Account Executive team, establish disciplined, data-informed sales processes, and stay close to the field by engaging directly with key accounts. Reporting to the VP of Sales, you’ll work across account management, customer success, marketing, product, engineering, and operations to deliver a consistent, high-quality experience for GitLab customers and expand our footprint. In this role, you’ll help shape GitLab’s go-to-market motion in the French region, drive new logo acquisition and expansion, and influence how we bring our open source and DevSecOps story to a broad range of customers while executing against ambitious bookings and ARR growth targets. What you’ll do Lead the growth of GitLab’s business in the France region by building the regional sales plan, enforcing pipeline discipline, and driving day-to-day execution to meet quarterly bookings and ARR targets. Manage, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives, joining customer meetings and modeling consistent, high-activity, field-focused sales behavior. Drive new logo acquisition across a broad base of medium-sized businesses in France while shaping and executing a long-term strategy for larger, more complex accounts. Build GitLab’s reputation in the French market by partnering with marketing, business development, and local networks to generate qualified pipeline and deepen market awareness. Establish clear operating rhythms, sales processes, and methodologies (such as MEDDPICC or similar) that create structure, accountability, and repeatability without sacrificing agility. Collaborate with regional sales leaders and cross-functional partners in account management, customer success, marketing, product, engineering, and operations to align coverage, share best practices, and ensure consistent execution. Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with key accounts, positioning GitLab as a strategic partner and uncovering expansion and renewal opportunities. Analyze pipeline, forecast, and performance data to identify gaps and opportunities, adjust regional plans to focus on the highest-impact activities, and represent the Alps business internally with clear insights on market trends and customer needs. What you’ll bring Experience building and leading high-performing sales teams in a regional or multi-country context, with a focus on coaching, field engagement, and talent development. Ability to design and execute a regional go