Enterprise Account Executive – Public Sector

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Maryland, +2 états de plus – Distant

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote 🦀 Maryland – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $320 000 - $400 000 / an

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Kong Inc.

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201 - 500 employés

Fondée en 2017

💼 Conseil

📦 Logistique

🔌 API

💰 €100 000 000 Series D en 2021-02

Consulting • Logistics • API

Kong Inc. est un fournisseur d'une plateforme unifiée d'API et d'IA qui permet aux organisations de créer, gérer, découvrir, gouverner et monétiser des APIs, LLMs, flux d'événements et microservices. La société propose Kong Konnect — une plateforme unique incluant une passerelle API, une passerelle IA, une passerelle d'événements, un service mesh, des outils de développement comme Insomnia, ainsi que des fonctionnalités de sécurité et de gouvernance — conçue pour aider les entreprises à moderniser l'adoption de l'IA, sécuriser les workflows agentiques et accélérer la livraison de produits pilotés par API. Kong cible les grandes organisations et les équipes de développeurs avec des options de déploiement cloud, sur site et hybrides, des services professionnels et une forte communauté open source.

Description

• Drive Federal expansion: Develop and execute a Federal go-to-market strategy that targets key DoD, IC, and Civilian agencies to drive new revenue and sustainable account growth. • Own the full sales cycle: Manage all stages of the sales process — from opportunity identification and outreach through capture, negotiation, and close — while consistently meeting or exceeding Federal revenue targets. • Engage with ecosystem partners: Work closely with systems integrators, resellers, and contract vehicle partners to accelerate deal velocity and ensure compliance with Federal acquisition processes. • Build trusted relationships: Establish and maintain strong executive and program-level relationships with mission owners, technical leads, and contracting officers across accounts. • Collaborate internally: Partner with Product, Federal Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, and Legal to deliver seamless customer experiences and ensure alignment to mission needs. • Strategic account planning: Research target agencies, identify mission priorities and funding streams, and build comprehensive capture strategies that position Kong as a modernization partner. • Pipeline management: Maintain disciplined pipeline development and forecasting in Salesforce, providing accurate visibility to leadership. • Stay informed on policy and technology: Track Federal IT initiatives to align Kong’s value proposition with agency priorities. • Represent Kong Federal: Act as a brand ambassador at industry and government events to expand awareness and foster new relationships.

🎯 Exigences

• 7+ years of enterprise sales experience within the U.S. Federal market (DoD, IC, or Civilian), with a track record of exceeding targets and closing complex, multi-stakeholder software or cloud deals. • Proficiency in Federal acquisition and procurement processes, including experience with IDIQs, GWACs, OTAs, and partner-led contract vehicles. • Strong consultative sales skills, with the ability to understand mission challenges and map Kong’s solutions to deliver measurable outcomes. • Experience selling to senior executives, including CIOs, CTOs, and Program Managers, with an ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments. • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, capable of managing high-value opportunities and fostering long-term customer trust. • Experience working with CRM tools (Salesforce preferred) for pipeline development and forecasting. • Knowledge of open source, API, infrastructure, or cybersecurity technologies is highly advantageous. • Self-starter with a Federal growth mindset, able to operate independently while collaborating across teams to drive success.

🏖️ Avantages

• UNCAPPED COMMISSIONS • MASSIVE UPSIDE • Competitive benefits • Equity in a company with huge growth potential