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GitLab

Strategic Partnerships Director

$168K–$286K

Remote, US +1 · Remote · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 2, 2026

Location
Remote, US
United States of America
Experience
Significant relevant experience; no specific number of years stated.

About the job

Own GitLab’s AWS and Google Cloud partnerships, including commercial agreements, cloud spend, technical integrations, joint go-to-market plans, and executive alignment.

What you'll do

  • Manage commercial agreements, cloud consumption commitments, forecasting, cost optimization, and renewal negotiations.
  • Drive partner product integrations and joint go-to-market initiatives connected to GitLab’s roadmap and AI strategy.
  • Coordinate cross-functional work, maintain operating cadence, and report partnership outcomes to executives.

What they ask for

  • Significant experience owning strategic partnerships, alliances, or vendor/commercial relationships in enterprise software, cloud, and/or AI.
  • Direct experience managing enterprise cloud commercial agreements with at least one major hyperscaler, including a renewal cycle from planning through negotiation and close.
  • Experience driving cloud-partner product or technical integrations and shaping joint go-to-market strategy.
  • Technical fluency in software development, platform integrations, and cloud infrastructure; strong hands-on program management and executive communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with the DevSecOps ecosystem.
  • Based in US Eastern or Central time zones.

Pay

$168,000 — $285,600 USD (base salary)

Tools

AWS, Google Cloud, DevSecOps

AI focus

Connect GitLab’s AI strategy and product roadmap to partner initiatives, integrations, and the future of its AI-powered DevSecOps platform.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)