Enterprise Territory Account Executive - West, Bay Area

Company: Kong Inc
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 3, 2024

Job Description:

Are you ready to power the World's connections?If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we're looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.About the role:

• Taking full ownership of your business, strategy, opportunities, pipeline, and revenue net new Enterprise accounts in the West (
• Understanding customer's business requirements and aligning Kong solutions that will add value and help them achieve their business objectives
• Providing account leadership and direction in the pre- and post-sales process and contributing to analysis on wins/losses
• Effectively managing and leveraging Cross-functional relationships with SE, SDR, Operations, Marketing, Product, Legal, etc.
• Fostering and Encouraging partnership with the Channel, Cloud Providers, Systems Integrators, ISVs, etc.
• Building large ecosystem-based sales campaigns
• Embracing the sales process with attention to detail
• Operating with a high standard of excellence
• Meeting Customers and Partners on-site and remotely, as well as attending events, trade shows, etc.WHAT YOU'LL BRING
• 7+ years of hunting experience
• A strong desire to succeed
• A past track record of success
• A key focus on helping customers solve & address their business challenges
• Experience with infrastructure software, open source, APIM, and the cloud native landscape preferredWhy should you want to work at Kong?Market Opportunity - We are on a quest to build a $10b+ software company over the next few years and need YOUR help!Technical Leadership - We are recognized as the leader in innovation in the connectivity space.Amazing Team & Culture - Come be a "Konger" and find out what we mean.Building Great Products - Learn why the world's largest companies love our tech!Kong Core Values:
• We are CUSTOMER CHAMPIONS. Customers are everything, we put them at the center of everything we do.
• We are OWNERS. We are drivers, not passengers and own the quality and outcomes of our work.
• We are UNSTOPPABLE. We work with purpose, obsession, and grit.
• We are REAL. We are genuine, principled, and confident without arrogance.
• We Are ACCELERATORS. We prioritize speed, iteration, and results.
• We are GLOBAL. We work together from anywhere to achieve our common goals.
• We are EXPLORERS. We value ideas over hierarchy.About Kong:Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). Loved by developers and trusted with enterprises' most critical traffic volumes, Kong helps startups and Fortune 500 companies build with confidence - allowing them to bring solutions to market faster with API and service connectivity that scales easily and securely.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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