Are you ready to unlock intelligence?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.
The ideal candidate has been a part of the sales efforts for other early-stage enterprise products in an entrepreneurial setting.
The 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.
What you'll be doing:• Sell Kong Konnect Platform on Kong’s Commercial sales team.
• Meet and/or exceed individual quota, objectives and KPIs.
• Take ownership to build and manage 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.
• Collaborate and leverage an ecosystem of resources including pre sales, post sales, channel partners, customer success and leadership to promote Kong and drive new business.
What you'll bring: • Fluency in Swedish language is required to effectively manage and serve the Nordics market.
• A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with Kong.
• 2+ years of experience in direct sales experience selling enterprise software to small to mid-size organisations ideally with open source, APIs, and/or infrastructure software.
• Effective communicator and strong interpersonal.