Account Executive – Enterprise

2 days ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

Although this job is listed in Illinois, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $260k - $360k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🧑‍💼 Account Executive

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Kong Inc.

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API • SaaS • Enterprise

Kong Inc. is a company that provides a comprehensive API platform designed to facilitate API management, AI integration, and developer productivity. It offers solutions like Kong Gateway, Kong Konnect, and a variety of other tools targeted at managing and optimizing the API lifecycle. Kong's platform supports multi-cloud environments and is built to deliver high performance and security. It is notably recognized by Gartner as a leader in API management and supports innovations across industries like financial services, healthcare, and technology. The company emphasizes flexibility, security, and speed, making it a favored choice for enterprises looking to enhance their digital services through APIs. Kong also supports a robust community of developers and provides extensive integrations and plugins to streamline API management and operations.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2017

🔌 API

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $100M Series D on 2021-02

📋 Description

• Develop and execute sales strategies to target enterprise customers • Own the entire sales cycle, from prospecting and initial outreach to contract negotiations and closing deals • Collaborate with internal teams, including product, marketing, and customer success • Identify customer pain points and align our solutions to address these • Build and nurture relationships with C-level executives and key decision-makers • Lead account planning efforts by researching potential customers • Monitor and manage sales activities and results • Stay updated on industry trends, competitor offerings, and market changes • Contribute to business growth initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise sales (>1k employees) • Proven track record of closing complex deals in a SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software environment. • Demonstrated success in selling to large enterprises, particularly to senior-level executives and across multiple departments. • Strong consultative selling skills • Excellent communication and negotiation skills • Experience working with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce) • Knowledge of open-source software, APIs, or infrastructure software is highly advantageous. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment • Analytical and strategic thinking

🏖️ Benefits

• healthcare benefits • 401(k) plan • short and long term disability benefits • basic life and AD&D insurance • equity offers