# Enterprise Account Executive, Southeast

Hiring organization: [Kong Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kong-company)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6c244643-8449-4171-b9f8-66757c804530

Listed on Kong Company's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Georgia, United States
- Salary: 320000 – 400000 USD per year

## Summary

This is an enterprise sales role focused on landing and expanding deals with large organizations using Kong's API and AI platform. The position suits experienced SaaS sales professionals who excel at navigating complex procurement cycles and building relationships with senior executives.

_Our summary, not Kong Company's wording._

## Skills named

Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Salesforce

## Required

- 7+ years enterprise sales experience (companies >5k employees)
- Proven track record closing complex SaaS or enterprise software deals
- Consultative selling skills and ability to engage senior-level executives
- Strong communication and negotiation abilities
- Results-driven with demonstrated success meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Experience with CRM platforms like Salesforce

## Nice to have

- Knowledge of open-source software, APIs, or infrastructure software
- Background in open-source or similar enterprise software environments
- Experience in early-stage enterprise product sales

Apply on Kong Company's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kong/3446d746-9cfc-463f-aa26-d3a620278216/application