Regional Sales Director, Public Sector

GitLab

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$148,000–$248,400 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $198k
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TL;DR · Regional Sales Director, Public Sector

The Regional Sales Director, Public Sector - DoW leads a field-based, all-remote sales organization focused on the Department of War federal business. This role involves managing, coaching, and growing a team of Account Executives to drive new and expansion revenue across large, federated public sector organizations. The individual will be responsible for high-level deal strategy, C-level negotiations, and navigating complex federal procurement motions involving distributors, partners, and specific funding cycles. Key responsibilities include overseeing pipeline hygiene using MEDDPICC methodology and coordinating with internal teams to align go-to-market strategies for regulated environments. Candidates must possess experience in open source software or DevOps, proficiency with Salesforce and marketing automation tools, and expertise in selling into FedRAMP-authorized environments. The role addresses the challenge of scaling DevSecOps platform adoption within highly regulated government sectors and mission-critical infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Lead, recruit, and coach a high-performing team of Account Executives to achieve regional revenue targets in the federal sector.
  • Drive strategy and execution for new business and expansion by converting pipeline across key Department of War accounts.
  • Manage regional forecasting, opportunity hygiene, and MEDDPICC-based deal qualification to provide clear visibility into pipeline health.
  • Execute complex federal procurement motions involving distributors, partners, contracting vehicles, and specific funding cycles.
  • Develop go-to-market strategies for regulated environments to increase platform adoption of FedRAMP-authorized offerings.
  • Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to align on account plans and translate field requirements into product roadmaps.
  • Execute land-and-expand motions within large organizations to secure new workloads, cross-sells, and multi-year growth.
  • Engage in the field to conduct C-level negotiations and manage high-stakes deal reviews for key accounts.

What we're looking for

  • Experience building and leading regional, field-based sales teams in open source software, DevOps, or related enterprise technology environments.
  • Background in process- and data-driven sales operations using Salesforce and other CRM/marketing automation tools.
  • Experience selling or leading teams in regulated or compliance-driven environments such as FedRAMP or similar government SaaS frameworks.
  • Demonstrated success selling complex enterprise deals into large public sector accounts with multiple stakeholders and long cycles.
  • Familiarity with formal sales methodologies like MEDDPICC for pipeline generation, qualification, forecasting, and deal inspection.
  • Ability to coach, develop, and hire sales talent while fostering an accountable and inclusive team culture.
  • Skill in managing C-level and senior stakeholder relationships and conducting executive-level negotiations within federated organizations.

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