Are you ready to power the Worlds 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:

Work with the Sales team to develop and lead inbound and outbound campaigns from idea generation through to qualified call
Develop strong sales and product knowledge and interact with IT and business decision-makers via telephone, video, LinkedIn, and email
Update lead and prospect activity in Salesforce to ensure effective lead management
Set qualified introductory meetings for the Sales team
Nurture early phase opportunities for future pipeline potential
Exceed monthly and quarterly opportunity quota
Build strong relationships with our marketing team and Account Executives, where we pull together to maximize the win for our business
Invest in your self-development, focusing on the skills and attributes that will make you successful in your core role and get you set for future success
And any additional tasks required by the manager

What you will be doing: Your first 90 days

By the end of month 1, you will:
Have met your new team and had fun playing with some new tools
Become a part of the wider Kong family
Have had a successful sales boot camp training
Have a good understanding of what makes Kong’s product offerings so special
Understand how our Account Development, Marketing and Account Executive teams all work together

By the end of month 2, you will:
Be comfortable talking to clients on the phone about Kong
Have worked with our Account Executive team on your first opportunity
Have shadowed a ton of calls and practiced several role plays
Started delivering your ramp quota

By the end of month 3, you will:
Know our sales funnel inside and out, and feel confident to add value to our sales org
Show clear delivery of our sales methodologies
Provide insights to both our Account Development and marketing organizations to help us to continue to iterate and improve
Delivered against your ramp quota

Kong has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to specific candidate location, role, skill set and level of experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards including sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role. Benefits may vary depending on location. US based employees are typically offered access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short and long term disability benefits, basic life and AD&D insurance, among others. The typical base pay range for this role in the US is $60-67K plus variable comp and equity.

About Kong:

Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become “API-first” and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely, and accelerate time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.

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