Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kong Inc. is a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, building infrastructure that powers the agentic era. They are seeking an Account Development Representative to work with the Sales team to develop and lead inbound and outbound campaigns, nurture early phase opportunities, and exceed sales quotas.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Sales team to develop and lead inbound and outbound campaigns from idea generation through to qualified call
- Develop strong sales and product knowledge and interact with IT and business decision-makers via telephone, video, LinkedIn, and email
- Update lead and prospect activity in Salesforce to ensure effective lead management
- Set qualified introductory meetings for the Sales team
- Nurture early phase opportunities for future pipeline potential
- Exceed monthly and quarterly opportunity quota
- Build strong relationships with our marketing team and Account Executives, where we pull together to maximize the win for our business
- Invest in your self-development, focusing on the skills and attributes that will make you successful in your core role and get you set for future success
- And any additional tasks required by the manager
- By the end of month 1, you will: Have met your new team and had fun playing with some new tools; Become a part of the wider Kong family; Have had a successful sales boot camp training; Have a good understanding of what makes Kong’s product offerings so special; Understand how our Account Development, Marketing and Account Executive teams all work together
- By the end of month 2, you will: Be comfortable talking to clients on the phone about Kong; Have worked with our Account Executive team on your first opportunity; Have shadowed a ton of calls and practiced several role plays; Started delivering your ramp quota
- By the end of month 3, you will: Know our sales funnel inside and out, and feel confident to add value to our sales org; Show clear delivery of our sales methodologies; Provide insights to both our Account Development and marketing organizations to help us to continue to iterate and improve; Delivered against your ramp quota
Skills
- 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
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Commission
Company Overview
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