Staff Lifecycle Marketing Manager

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.

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.

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An overview of this role

As the Staff Lifecycle Marketing Manager, you'll own the lifecycle communications strategy for GitLab prospects, from planning and segmentation through execution and optimization. You'll work closely with Campaigns, Marketing Ops, Data Analytics, Product Marketing, Field, and Events to prioritize and deliver programs that engage prospects and move them through the buyer lifecycle. This is a senior IC role, meaning you'll drive strategy while staying hands-on across copy, segmentation, QA, testing, launch, and reporting. You'll use data-driven insights and continuous testing to improve prospect engagement, funnel progression, and revenue growth, and you'll help set the standard for how the team approaches email as a channel.

What You’ll Do

• Create, monitor, and improve complex automated campaign journeys and triggers with static and dynamic content to help educate and motivate prospective customers across their buyer journey
• Lead the creation and implementation of lifecycle marketing campaigns from conception through execution, including planning, copywriting, segmentation, testing, QA, and launch, with a focus on personalization and performance optimization
• Develop communication plans for key opportunities to engage with GitLab, including live events, webcasts, workshops, and priority campaigns.
• Collaborate with marketing operations, data anal