Account Development Representative (S2)

Kong is looking for an Account Development Representative to join their team. The role will involve working closely with the Sales team to develop inbound and outbound campaigns, developing strong sales and product knowledge, and interacting with IT and business decision-makers via various channels. The ideal candidate will have 1-2+ years of strong sales or customer-facing experience, a self-starter mentality, and a strong desire to win. The company values inclusivity, authenticity, and customer obsession, and is committed to building a diverse and driven team.

Requirements

• 1-2+ years of strong sales or customer-facing experience
• A self-starter with a track record of hitting and exceeding goals
• A 'hunter' mentality - comfortable prospecting, cold-calling, and following up on incoming leads and a strong desire to win
• Ability and willingness to learn, react to and share lessons learned across the organisation
• Open to feedback and can apply to your daily workflow
• Outstanding communication skills including both phone and written communication as well as active listening
• An extraordinary character with an incredible drive for success, high work ethic, curious by nature, and obsessed with smashing sales goals
• Validated time leadership skills and ability to work independently and through coaching
• Desire to work in a driven and fast-paced environment
• Passionate about cutting-edge technology with the aptitude to learn new and exciting IT software products, as well as, understand business critical solutions quickly

Benefits

• Great Place to Work Certified in 2020 & 2021
• 2022 Forbes Cloud 100 Honoree
• Kong Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant
• Over 250m+ downloads of our open-source API gateway!
• Over 40k+ stars on Github between Kong API and Kong Insomnia!
• Annual bonus plan
• Employer-sponsored benefits