Public Sector Account Executive, Canada - Local Governments

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As a Public Sector Account Executive on our Canadian team, you’ll help provincial and municipal governments and post-secondary institutions across Canada modernize how they build and secure software using GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps platform. You’ll align GitLab with public sector priorities like CI/CD automation, secure development practices, and infrastructure modernization in regulated environments, acting as the primary point of contact for strategic and large prospects. You’ll own a defined book of business, build and execute multi-year account plans, navigate complex procurement cycles, and partner closely with system integrators and resellers to deliver outcomes that matter to public sector missions.

Must be located in Canada

What you’ll do

Build and execute account plans that align GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps platform with provincial, municipal, and post-secondary modernization initiatives

Navigate complex procurement and contracting processes while shaping multi-year technology roadmaps with CIOs and technical leaders

Act as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for strategic and large public sector prospects and customers

Own your book of business, from pipeline development through close and expansion, using a consultative, mission-focused sales approach

Collaborate with pre-sales and post-sales engineering, customer success, and support teams to ensure successful rollout, adoption, and value realization

Partner with system integrators, resellers, and other channel partners to generate qualified leads and co-create solutions for public sector challenges

Conduct ongoing prospecting and opportunity development within large and strategic accounts to drive new and expansion business

Represent the voice of the customer by sharing feedback and product ideas through GitLab’s public issue tracker and internal teams

What you’ll bring

Experience selling technology solutions to provincial or state governments, municipalities, and higher education institutions, including working within regulated environments

Knowledge of the software development lifecycle, including CI/CD automation, secure development practices, and infrastructure modernization

Understanding of public sector procurement processes, including tenders, standing offers, and agency buying cycles, plus privacy and compliance requirements, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments

A consultative sales approach that positions technology as a mission enabler and aligns solutions to public sector modernization initiatives

Ability to manage major accounts with a high d