GitLab

Field Marketing Manager, SLED

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software, Information Technology & ServicesIndustries

Field Marketing Manager, SLED

Position Overview

Join GitLab's dynamic Regional Marketing team as a Field Marketing Manager specializing in State, Local Government, and Higher Education (SLED) markets. You will be responsible for crafting integrated campaigns that showcase GitLab's value to government agencies and public sector organizations through both in-person and digital experiences. The ideal candidate will leverage their understanding of government procurement processes and decision-making to develop targeted marketing strategies that drive engagement and conversion with the internal SLED sales team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and execute field marketing campaigns specifically tailored to state and local government and higher-ed prospects and clients.
  • Build relationships with key government stakeholders and decision-makers through events, webinars, and creative campaigns.
  • Collaborate with the sales teams to align marketing initiatives with revenue goals and account-based strategies.
  • Work with the Solutions Marketing leader and broader Product Marketing team to promote content that addresses the unique pain points and regulatory requirements of government entities.
  • Gather feedback from sales leaders and customers on public sector pain points to help inform marketing's messaging and positioning strategy.
  • Track campaign performance and optimize strategies based on data-driven insights.
  • Represent GitLab at industry conferences, government forums, and trade shows.
  • Maintain current knowledge of government procurement trends, budgeting cycles, and purchasing protocols.
  • Leverage existing relationships with Public Sector media organizations to build an aggressive field marketing strategy to build pipeline and hit KPIs.
  • Present SLED Field Marketing strategy, insights, and performance metrics to the SLED Advisory Board as requested by SLED Area Sales Manager.
  • Work with Carahsoft and other PubSec partners to drive key events.
  • Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy. Travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of B2B marketing experience specifically within the state and local government and higher-ed sector.
  • Proven track record in field marketing, including event management and stakeholder engagement.
  • Strong understanding of government procurement processes and decision-making frameworks.
  • Excellent communication and writing skills, and the ability to distill down complex ideas in a variety of mediums (written content, presentations, and verbal communication).
  • Experience with marketing automation platforms and CRM systems.
  • Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy. Travel up to 50%.
  • Able to coordinate program details across many teams and iterate and deliver in a fast-moving startup environment.

Company Information

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.

Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise, and Duo Workflow, customers get the benefit of AI at every stage of the SDLC. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier. All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organisation.

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Government procurement
Event planning
Campaign development
Stakeholder engagement
Digital marketing
Public sector marketing

GitLab

Unified DevOps platform for software development

About GitLab

GitLab offers a DevOps platform that simplifies the software development process by providing a single application for collaboration, visibility, and speed. The platform integrates various tools needed for software development, which helps teams manage their projects more efficiently without juggling multiple tools. This allows companies to concentrate on enhancing their products instead of spending too much time on builds. GitLab serves a wide range of clients, including large corporations from different industries, demonstrating its versatility. The company operates on a subscription-based model, where clients pay for access to the platform, which includes features for continuous integration and deployment. GitLab also provides free trials and regularly updates its platform to deliver ongoing value to its users. By customizing its offerings and partnering with other technology providers, GitLab aims to enhance its ecosystem and drive revenue.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$421.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Spending Company Money
Equity Compensation
Life Insurance
Financial Wellness
Paid Time Off
Growth and Development Benefit
GitLab Contribute
Business Travel Accident Policy
Immigration
Employee Assistance Program
Incentives
All-Remote
Part-time contracts
Meal Train
Fertility & Family Planning
Parental Leave

Risks

AI-powered coding assistants like Claude pose a competitive threat to GitLab's platform.
Potential sale to Datadog may lead to strategic shifts misaligned with customer expectations.
Integration of Oxeye may distract from GitLab's core DevOps offerings.

Differentiation

GitLab offers a unified DevOps platform, reducing complexity in software development.
The platform integrates tools for collaboration, visibility, and speed, enhancing development processes.
GitLab's open-source model fosters continuous innovation with a large developer community.

Upsides

Acquiring Oxeye enhances GitLab's cloud security, appealing to security-conscious enterprises.
Partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait expands GitLab's influence in the telecommunications sector.
Potential sale to Datadog could create strategic synergies and expand market reach.

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