kong - Territory Enterprise Account Executive, West
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Requirements
• 5+ 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.
Responsibilities
• Develop and execute sales strategies to target mid-market and 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.
Benefits
• Kong has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States and Canada, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to specific candidate location, role, skill set and level of experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards including sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role. Benefits may vary depending on location. US based employees are typically offered access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short and long term disability benefits, basic life and AD&D insurance, among others. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • Add anything else you would like to share. • I prefer not to answer • Another Gender Identity • Heterosexual / straight • Asian or Asian American • Black or African American • Hispanic or Latine • Indigenous or Native American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Person with disability • Refugee or immigrant • None of the above • Yes, Kong can contact me about future job opportunities for up to 3 years. • Note: The consent period lasts for 3 years • Recruiting Privacy Policy • Kong may use Artificial Intelligence with this application. Learn more.
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