Full-Time

Senior Director

Public Policy

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GitLab

GitLab

1,001-5,000 employees

Unified DevOps platform for software development

Consulting
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$211.5k - $396.5kAnnually

Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Legal
Legal & Compliance
Required Skills
Public Policy
Requirements
  • Minimum 12+ years of public policy and/or government affairs experience, in-house experience preferred.
  • Proven experience with direct lobbying and ability to conceive and execute policy campaigns, both in the United States and other jurisdictions including the European Union.
  • Strong familiarity with emerging technology public policy trends in the areas of cybersecurity, privacy, antitrust/competition and law enforcement access.
  • The ability to articulate complex regulatory and policy matters into easily understood language.
  • Adept ability to work with other industry representatives to build coalitions and form strategic relationships.
  • A keen understanding of policy and legislative processes and dynamics within the U.S. Government and Congress; and the operation of the European Union (Parliament, Council and Commission).
  • An ownership mindset of the relevant area(s) of subject matter expertise.
  • Capable of building strong relationships cross functionally at all levels across GitLab.
Responsibilities
  • Develop GitLab’s public policy program and approach to engagement with US and European lawmakers, regulatory authorities, governments, councils and commissions. Monitor and report on key developments in tech regulation and policy across all jurisdictions, including the United States and EU.
  • Advise senior leaders of the implications of emerging technology policy and regulatory proposals. Partner with leadership and other stakeholders across GitLab to address policy-related matters, including the implications of emerging technology trends, proposed legislation and regulatory proposals.
  • Collaborate with teams across GitLab to educate and influence emerging regulatory and policy proposals on topics such as: artificial intelligence, open source software, sustainability, privacy and security.
  • Lead the analysis of proposed legislative actions and the development of responses on behalf of GitLab, including responses to inquiries or calls for submissions from legislative bodies or government regulators.

GitLab offers a DevOps platform that simplifies the software development process by providing a single application for collaboration, visibility, and speed. The platform integrates various tools needed for software development, which helps teams manage their projects more efficiently without juggling multiple tools. This allows companies to concentrate on enhancing their products instead of spending too much time on builds. GitLab serves a wide range of clients, including large corporations from different industries, demonstrating its versatility. The company operates on a subscription-based model, where clients pay for access to the platform, which includes features for continuous integration and deployment. GitLab also provides free trials to attract new customers and regularly updates its platform to deliver ongoing value. Its goal is to streamline software development and deployment for organizations of all sizes.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$421.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

22%

2 year growth

23%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquiring Oxeye enhances GitLab's cloud security offerings for enterprises.
  • Partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait expands GitLab's reach in telecommunications.
  • Potential sale to Datadog could enhance GitLab's cloud application offerings.

What critics are saying

  • AI models like Anthropic's Claude may reduce demand for traditional DevOps platforms.
  • Potential sale to Datadog could lead to strategic shifts misaligned with customer needs.
  • Integration of Oxeye may distract GitLab from core DevOps offerings.

What makes GitLab unique

  • GitLab offers a single application for the entire DevOps lifecycle.
  • The platform integrates tools, reducing complexity in managing multiple toolchains.
  • GitLab's open-source model fosters continuous innovation with a large developer community.

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