About the role: We are seeking a committed Enterprise Sales Executive with a successful background in sales and account management, ideally within open source or similar enterprise software environments. In this role, you will be a key driver of our growth strategy, directly impacting the stability and expansion of our recurring revenue. This position is ideal for a sales professional who has experience in landing new clients, retaining existing customers, and driving account expansion for early-stage enterprise products in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting. What You'll Be Doing: -Develop and execute sales strategies to target enterprise customers, focusing on building and maintaining a robust pipeline that drives long-term growth. Own the entire sales cycle, from prospecting and initial outreach to contract negotiations and closing deals, while consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets. -Collaborate with internal teams, including product, marketing, and customer success, to ensure a seamless sales experience and alignment on customer needs. Identify customer pain points and align our solutions to address these, delivering customized product demos and presentations tailored to their specific business needs. -Build and nurture relationships with C-level executives and key decision-makers within target accounts, establishing yourself as a trusted advisor and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.Lead account planning efforts by researching potential customers, understanding industry trends, and developing strategies to win new business and grow existing accounts. -Monitor and manage sales activities and results, accurately forecasting opportunities and keeping detailed records of interactions and progress in CRM systems.Stay updated on industry trends, competitor offerings, and market changes to position our product effectively and maintain a competitive edge. -Contribute to business growth initiatives, providing feedback to product and marketing teams to influence product development and go-to-market strategies.Represent Kong with professionalism, acting as a brand ambassador at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings. What Youll Bring: -7+ years of experience in enterprise sales (1k employees), with a 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, with the ability to understand customer needs and present compelling solutions that drive business outcomes.Excellent communication and negotiation skills, capable of managing high-stakes conversations and building lasting relationships with stakeholders. -A results-driven mindset, with a passion for meeting and exceeding sales goals and revenue targets.Experience working with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce) and leveraging data to forecast accurately and track sales metrics. -Knowledge of open-source software, APIs, or infrastructure software is highly advantageous. -Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, taking ownership of your sales territory and adapting to changing market dynamics. Analytical and strategic thinking, with a knack for identifying business growth opportunities and devising plans to capitalize on them.

Are you ready to power the World's 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: Kong is seeking a full-time, onsite India Workplace Supervisor and Site Assistant to oversee daily office operations, manage office spaces, enhance employee experience, and provide comprehensive support to our India Site Leader across the region. This role will collaborate closely with the India Site Leader, Procurement, IT, and local employees to streamline processes, uphold policies, manage office requirements, oversee vendor relationships, and cultivate a positive workplace culture. Site Leader Support Manage the complex and demanding calendar of the India Site Leader, including scheduling national and international travel, and serving as a general manager for all site-related matters. Coordinate and schedule critical meetings, ensuring seamless calendar management. Organize logistics, agendas, and content for meetings, conferences, and special events, including executive and departmental meetings held weekly, monthly, and quarterly. Arrange visits for external guests, acting as the face of Kong to ensure a welcoming experience. Oversee travel arrangements and ensure timely, accurate expense reporting for the Site Leader. Assist in organizing and maintaining shared documents, Zoom recordings, and Wiki pages. Source swag vendors and manage the project lifecycle from concept to distribution. Handle special projects and additional tasks as requested by the Site Leader. Office Operations & Administration Guide India-based employees on all administrative and operational policies and procedures. Lead and develop a distributed team of office coordinators, workplace associates, and front desk staff. Serve as the central point of contact for all workplace-related matters across departments and regions. Support the Procurement team with localized events and programs. Assist the People Team in upholding local workplace health and safety standards. Act as the emergency response lead, coordinating fire drills, first aid kits, and safety training across locations. Facilities Management Administer access controls, badging systems, and visitor management solutions. Lead space planning, seating arrangements, and occupancy management to support effective hybrid work models. Workplace Experience & Collaboration Champion a world-class employee experience by fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and productive office environment. Coordinate in-office events, onboarding logistics, team gatherings, and culture-building initiatives. Oversee snacks, catering, wellness, and sustainability programs where applicable. Qualifications Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Meticulous attention to detail – and are someone who is on top of the numbers and can articulate the status of projects at anytime Strong relationship-building and partnership skills. Willingness to travel frequently (approximately 25%) to support key office locations; occasional after-hours coordination with regional teams may be required. Experience in a fast-paced, scaling tech or multinational company. Proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and Gable. Excellent organizational, communication, and project management abilities. Familiarity with global labor laws, lease management, and vendor contract negotiation. About Kong: Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). As the innovation leader of cloud API technologies, Kong 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 to market. 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! For more information about Kong, please visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter. 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.

Are you ready to power the world's 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. We are seeking a dedicated CX Business Ops Analyst with a proven track record in Professional Services or Customer Success data analysis, ideally with experience in enterprise software environments. As a member of the Customer Experience (CX) Operations team, you will support the CX (Professional Services, Customer Success, Support, Education) organizations growth and optimization, while sitting in the broader Revenue Operations team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to interface with everyone in the CX team as you build our internal analytics to help guide CX team members to deliver maximum value to Kong customers. You will support both strategic and tactical initiatives and will function as the primary CX Ops point of contact for all data, reporting, and analytics questions on a day-to-day basis. What you'll be doing: - Work across SQL data warehouses (Snowflake and Bigquery), Tableau, Google Sheets, and Google Slides depending on the nature of the analysis and reporting. We use ETL and reverse ETL technologies to update our CRM and data warehouses and organize data transformations with DBT. - Create, maintain, analyze, and present reports, metrics, and dashboards across all levels and roles of the CX team. - Build and maintain slide decks for key CX Cadences (QBRs, All-Hands, Board Decks,.) - Build and maintain the CX data dictionary and reporting suite for all roles and levels of CX. - Analyze, model, and forecast Professional Services KPIs for internal and external resources. - Own the user adoption and documentation of CX analytics. - Manage CX team inquiries and ad-hoc requests across data, reporting, and analytics. - Help improve customer data points and run projects as necessary to ensure data integrity. What you'll bring: - A passion for data, user experience, and automation. - Strong customer service attitude, and ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment. - A team player who works well in a collaborative environment. - Proficiency with SQL for data analysis and modeling. Experience with DBT is a plus. - Advanced Gsheet and Gslides skills; Tableau reporting expertise, Basic Salesforce reporting skills. - Reliability and attention to detail. - Excellent written and communication skills. Ability to concisely articulate complex issues and solutions to different audiences. - A team player who works well in a collaborative environment. - 3-5 years of relevant business experience. About Kong: Kong is THE cloud-native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). As the innovation leader of cloud API technologies, Kong 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 to market. 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! For more information about Kong, please visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter.,