Enterprise Account Executive

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Enterprise Account Executive driving new business and expansion for Kong’s API and AI connectivity platform. Owning complex enterprise SaaS sales cycles from prospecting through close.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the full enterprise sales cycle from prospecting through close and expansion
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline while consistently delivering against revenue targets
  • Develop relationships with C-level executives and key decision-makers, becoming a trusted advisor
  • Lead strategic account planning and identify new opportunities within enterprise accounts
  • Partner with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and technical teams to deliver the right solutions for customers
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline management
  • Stay ahead of market and competitive trends

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of enterprise sales experience
  • Ideally, experience selling into organizations with 5,000+ employees
  • Proven success closing complex, high-value deals within SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, or enterprise software
  • Strong new-logo/hunter mentality
  • Experience building pipeline and expanding strategic accounts
  • Experience selling to C-level executives and navigating multiple stakeholders
  • Strong consultative selling, negotiation, forecasting, and account-planning skills
  • Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms
  • Knowledge of APIs, open source, cloud, or infrastructure technology is a plus
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and take ownership of your territory

Benefits:

  • Uncapped commissions with significant upside
  • Equity eligibility
  • Opportunity to earn President’s Club
  • Structured onboarding
  • MEDDPICC training
  • Ongoing sales enablement, coaching, and career development
  • Health benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Parental benefits
  • Time-off benefits
  • Paid holidays and PTO
  • Professional development opportunities and tools
  • Global opportunity to work with enterprise customers and teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APJ