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 human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits 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, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.
As an Investor Relations Manager, you'll play a key role in how GitLab tells its financial and strategic story to the investment community. You'll help ensure that current and prospective shareholders, research analysts, and other external stakeholders clearly understand GitLab's strategy, business model, and performance across the DevOps and broader technology ecosystem. Reporting to the VP of Investor Relations, you'll work across Finance, Corporate Communications, Legal, Product, and Marketing to develop data-driven insights, shape our investment thesis, and support core activities like quarterly earnings, investor materials, and peer benchmarking. In your first year, you'll contribute to a scalable investor relations program by strengthening our financial and competitive analysis, enhancing investor-facing content and resources, and helping teams prepare for high-visibility interactions with the investment community.
What You’ll Do
- Develop a deep understanding of GitLab's strategy, operating model, financial performance, and competitive position within the broader DevOps and technology ecosystem.
- Help shape and communicate GitLab's investment thesis by analyzing industry trends, market dynamics, shareholder feedback, and competitive behavior, and translating insights into clear narratives for investors.
- Assist in the full quarterly earnings process, including developing key messages, collecting and analyzing data, drafting earnings materials, and preparing scripts, Q&A, and call logistics.
- Prepare clear, compelling investor-facing materials such as earnings presentations, investor decks, shareholder letters, and executive briefing documents that align with GitLab's overall messaging.
- Build, maintain, and enhance investor relations resources, including financial models, valuation analyses, analyst model and consensus tracking, IR website content, industry trackers, and peer benchmarks.
- Analyze competitors' business models and performance using SEC filings, earnings calls, analyst research, and other public disclosures, and deliver concise quantitative and qualitative insights to senior leaders.
- Support the development and execution of a proactive investor relations strategy, including investor base tracking, targeting initiatives, and relationship management with current and prospective shareholders.
- Coordinate investor meetings, roadshows, conferences, and other corporate access events, partnering closely with Finance, Legal, Corporate Communications, Product, and Marketing to ensure accurate, compliant, and consistent communications.
What You’ll Bring
- Background in finance, economics, accounting, business, or a related discipline, with strong grounding in financial reporting and capital markets.
- Experience in investor relations and/or a financially rigorous role such as investment banking, equity research, private equity, or corporate development, ideally within a public Software/SaaS or high-growth technology company.
- Proficiency in analyzing GAAP financial statements, building and maintaining financial models, and applying valuation techniques including discounted cash flow and comparable analyses.
- Ability to synthesize complex financial, strategic, and competitive information into clear, accurate materials for diverse audiences, including investors, research analysts, and executives.
- Familiarity with SEC requirements and public company best practices for financial disclosure and external communication.
- Advanced skills in PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Workspace, with comfort working with complex datasets, consensus models, and competitive intelligence sources.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, global, cross-functional environment, partnering effectively with senior leaders and teams such as Finance, Legal, Corporate Communications, Product, and Marketing.
- High level of professionalism, judgment, and ethical standards, with openness to candidates who bring transferable skills from related finance or capital markets roles.
About the team
The Investor Relations team leads GitLab's engagement with the investment community, helping current and prospective shareholders understand our strategy, financial performance, and position in the broader DevSecOps and AI-powered software ecosystem. Reporting into the VP of Investor Relations, you'll join a small, highly collaborative function that works asynchronously across time zones with Finance, Corporate Communications, Legal, Product, and Marketing to develop disclosures, earnings materials, and investor-facing content. The team is focused on scaling a proactive, data-driven investor relations program as GitLab grows as a public company, including deepening competitive and peer analysis, refining our investment thesis, and ensuring our external messaging is consistent, compliant, and aligned with our long-term strategy.
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental leave
- Home office support
Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.
Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.
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GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
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