Associate Renewals Manager, India

GitLab
India
Remote

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates comfortable with managing customer renewals and driving expansion opportunities, this role is best suited for individuals with a developing understanding of GitLab's culture and a proactive mindset, working remotely in India with a collaborative team structure.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a developing understanding of GitLab's high-performance culture and a proactive approach to process execution
    — “Developing understanding of GitLab's way of working, values, and high-performance culture.”
  • Individuals who thrive in a remote, India-based environment and are open to feedback and coaching
    — “Collaborative mindset and openness to feedback and coaching from senior teammates and manager.”
  • Professionals who can manage multiple renewals simultaneously and adapt to a structured, remote-first workflow
    — “Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; comfortable managing many renewals at once.”

Things to consider

  • Must be based in India and have full working rights there, despite the role being remote
    — “Full working rights in India, based in India”
  • Requires ability to work across ANZ and Asia time zones, which may affect availability and communication timing
    — “Able to work ANZ & Asia timezones”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing customer renewals and identifying expansion opportunities
    — “Identify and surface expansion opportunities — additional seats, tiers, or modules”
  • Emphasize your ability to follow defined processes and flag exceptions when needed
    — “Ability to follow defined processes and frameworks while flagging exceptions appropriately.”
  • Showcase your proactive communication style and ability to explain complex terms clearly
    — “Explain moderately complex renewal terms and issues to customers and internal stakeholders”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful customer renewals
  • high customer satisfaction
Typical background
sales or customer success experienceCRM management

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer Renewal ManagementSalesCustomer SuccessCommunication SkillsCRM Usage

Preferred

Fintech ExperienceSalesforce

Stack & domain

Customer RenewalsRenewal QuotesOrder FormsCRMExpansion OpportunitiesUsage TrendsContract TermsPricingProactive CommunicationTransparent CommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingRenewals ManagementCustomer Success

About the role

Original posting from GitLab via Greenhouse

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.

*Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.

The Associate Renewals Manager owns a book of customer renewals end-to-end, following established playbooks to retain and grow revenue while building the skills to take on more complex accounts over time.

About the Role

Reports to: Manager, Renewals

This is an individual-contributor, tactical role focused on timely, accurate execution rather than strategic decision-making. The Associate Renewals Manager works under the general direction of Senior Renewals Managers and their manager, following specific instructions and frameworks in day-to-day work. Solutions and outputs are reviewed by more senior team members and/or the direct manager.

What You'll Do

Manage an assigned portfolio of customer renewals tracking key dates and driving them to on-time closure. 

Have real, consultative conversations with customers throughout the renewal cycle to understand how they're actually using the product and where they're headed next.

Identify and surface expansion opportunities — additional seats, tiers, or modules — that come out of those conversations.

Probe for new use cases and unmet needs within existing accounts, connecting what customers describe to relevant GitLab capabilities they aren't yet using.

Prepare and send renewal quotes, order forms, and related documentation accurately and on schedule, structuring them to reflect any expansion identified.

Prepare and send renewal quotes, order forms, and related documentation accurately and on schedule.

Analyze moderately complex renewal situations (usage trends, contract terms, pricing) by reviewing existing account factors, escalating anything unusual to a senior team member or manager and helping to mitigate any risk identified.

Explain moderately complex renewal terms and issues to customers and internal stakeholders, working to build alignment.

Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and Finance to help identify expansion opportunities, resolve blockers and keep renewals moving.

Communicate proactively and transparently with customers and internal stakeholders, adapting to GitLab's communication framework.

Maintain accurate, up-to-date records in the CRM/renewals system for forecasting and reporting.

Prioritize tasks with guidance from more senior team members to drive quality, timely results.

Contribute to team goals by working collaboratively with peer RM’s.

What You'll Bring

Can execute basic renewal processes independently ("basic knots") and has been introduced to more advanced scenarios ("complex knots") such as multi-year deals, upsell-attached renewals, or non-standard terms.

Developing understanding of GitLab's way of working, values, and high-performance culture.

Awareness of GitLab's remote work best practices.

Growth mindset and sense of ownership — proactively seeks out ways to learn and improve, and takes action rather than waiting for direction.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; comfortable managing many renewals at once.

Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to follow defined processes and frameworks while flagging exceptions appropriately.

Collaborative mindset and openness to feedback and coaching from senior teammates and manager.

Full working rights in India, based in India

Able to work ANZ & Asia timezones

How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees

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 

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.

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