Strategic Account Manager jobs in United States

If you dont think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job please apply. Nobody checks every box were looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have some interest and capabilities in others.

Kong creates software and managed services that connect APIs and microservices natively across and within clouds, Kubernetes data centers and more using intelligent automation. Built on an open source core, Kong’s service connectivity platform enables digital innovation by allowing organizations to reliably and securely manage the full lifecycle of APIs and services for modern architectures including microservices, serverless and service mesh. By providing developer teams with unprecedented architectural freedom, Kong accelerates innovation cycles, increases productivity and seamlessly bridges legacy and modern systems and applications. For more information about Kong please visit konghq or follow @thekonginc on Twitter.

We are looking for an experienced sales professional ideally with open source experience who will be selling into global enterprise accounts. The ideal candidate has been a part of the sales efforts for other early‑stage enterprise products in an entrepreneurial setting. The Strategic Account Executive will be integral to our growth plan and in acquiring new customers. Kong’s Account Executive will be the primary point of contact and the face of Kong for our prospects.

• Sell Kong Enterprise Platform to enterprise customers
• Meet individual quota and objectives
• Take ownership of your book of business which includes understanding and documenting the buying criteria and process, determining the appropriate motion and patterns, ensuring pipeline accuracy based on evidence and working the leads to closure
• Provide account leadership and direction in the pre and postsales process and contribute to analysis on wins/losses
• Ability to travel to customer sites as required 30 50

• A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with Kong
• Experience in selling enterprise software; experience with open source APIs and/or infrastructure software a big plus
• Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
• Effective communicator and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills
• Motivated, driven and results oriented

• Experience with fast growing startups is a plus

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