Enterprise Account Executive - Midwest
Kong
Sales & Business Development
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Posted on Friday, May 17, 2024
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:
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Taking full ownership of your business, strategy, opportunities, pipeline, and revenue net new Enterprise accounts in the Midwest
(Primarily Minnesota & Wisconsin)
- 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
- 5+ 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 preferred
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.
83% of web traffic today is API calls! APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another. Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud. Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!
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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