Renewals Manager, GitLab
One DevOps platform
Posted today
One DevOps platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make it so that everyone can contribute. When everyone can contribute, users become contributors and we greatly increase the rate of innovation.
Role
Who you are
- Experience owning an end-to-end renewal motion for subscription or SaaS contracts, including forecasting, negotiation, and closing
- Background in B2B subscription-based businesses with a track record of meeting or exceeding renewal and retention goals
- Skill in managing a portfolio of renewal accounts at scale while prioritizing high-impact opportunities and risks
- Proficiency working with CRM platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot, along with strong Excel or Google Sheets skills for analysis and reporting
- Ability to build productive relationships with customer stakeholders, navigate complex procurement processes, and lead commercial discussions
- Experience partnering with Sales, Customer Success, Finance, and Legal to structure renewals, address adoption gaps, and manage contract terms
- Strength in identifying renewal risks early, using customer health and usage data, and developing practical mitigation plans
- Openness to learning GitLab's platform and processes, with transferable skills welcomed from renewals, account management, sales, or customer success roles
What the job involves
- As a Renewal Manager, you'll own the end-to-end renewal lifecycle for a defined portfolio of GitLab customers, protecting and growing recurring revenue while ensuring a smooth, transparent experience at every contract touchpoint.
- You'll engage customers well ahead of renewal, lead pricing and commercial discussions, negotiate complex agreements, and proactively address risk so customers can continue to rely on GitLab's DevSecOps platform without disruption.
- You'll also play a key role in guiding customers through the transition from seat-based licensing to GitLab's consumption-based Flex pricing model, helping them understand usage patterns, model scenarios, and land on a structure that aligns with how their teams actually work.
- In this quota-carrying role within the Renewals team, you'll work closely with Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, and Product to forecast outcomes, reduce churn, and uncover expansion opportunities — and you'll leverage AI-powered tooling to analyze account health, surface renewal risk earlier, and move faster on the commercial activities that matter most.
- In your first year, you'll be focused on building strong relationships with key stakeholders in your accounts, consistently delivering on-time renewals, and contributing to scalable renewal processes that support GitLab's long-term growth
- Own the end-to-end renewal lifecycle for an assigned portfolio of customer contracts, from early engagement through signed agreement
- Develop and execute account-level renewal strategies that protect recurring revenue and reduce customer churn
- Prepare renewal proposals, pricing quotes, and contract documentation in line with customer needs and internal guidelines
- Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with customer stakeholders, managing pricing discussions, terms, and timelines
- Identify and qualify opportunities to expand footprint through upsell and cross-sell in partnership with Sales and Customer Success
- Monitor customer health, usage, and satisfaction signals to surface at-risk renewals early and drive mitigation plans
- Maintain accurate renewal pipeline, forecasts, and activity tracking in CRM and related systems to enable clear reporting and planning
- Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, and Product teams to remove obstacles, align on strategy, and ensure timely, smooth renewals
Our take
GitLab is an open-source collaboration platform for developers. It enables teams to build code quickly from anywhere without compromising on security or quality. GitLab already has an estimated 30M+ users from all over the world.
According to a 2021 GitLab report, 60% of developers can release code 2x faster with DevOps platforms that bring teams together and accelerate processes. It stands out by catering to programmers of all experiences. Gitlab's version control system helps streamline the process of creating, maintaining, and deploying code, whoever you are.
GitLab was in the right place to capitalise on the recent trend toward rapid digital transformation and remote working. This trend is expected to grow, and with it, GitLab's popularity. With its successful 2021 IPO and the patronage of major brands such as Nasdaq and Jaguar Land Rover, GitLab is expected to solidify its position as the go-to platform for development teams.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Sep 2019
$268m
SERIES E
Dec 2018
$20m
SERIES D
Total funding: $434.7m
Company benefits
- We offer benefits to manage your health, wealth, and well-being regardless of location
- Flexibility in schedule to be there for life’s important moments
- Equity compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan offered
- Generous Paid Time Off
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Sid Sijbrandij
(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)Studied Physics at the University of Twente. Interned at P&G and IBM. Was Lead Architect at the Netherlands' Ministry of Justice from 2009 to 2012. Founded app store Comcoaster in 2008, and then co-founded GitLab in 2012.
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