# Commerical Account Executive

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9d3961c3-216f-463d-8ddc-646d258384ab

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

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Texas, United States, Colorado, United States, California, United States, New York, United States
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 100000 – 250000 USD per year

## Summary

Kong is hiring a Commercial Account Executive to drive sales of their API and AI platform to mid-market enterprise customers. You'll own the full sales cycle from prospecting through closing, work cross-functionally to understand customer needs, and build long-term relationships with C-level decision-makers in a fast-growing company.

_Our summary, not Kong Company's wording._

## Skills named

Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Salesforce

## Required

- 5+ years in SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software sales at companies with fewer than 1000 employees
- 2+ years closing deals independently in Commercial or Mid-Market segments
- Proven success selling to small and medium enterprises and senior executives
- Consultative selling skills and ability to understand customer pain points
- Strong communication and negotiation abilities
- Results-driven with focus on meeting revenue targets
- Experience with CRM platforms like Salesforce

## Nice to have

- Knowledge of open-source software, APIs, or infrastructure software
- Experience in early-stage or entrepreneurial environments
- Analytical and strategic thinking for identifying growth opportunities

Apply on Kong Company's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kong/cc639a8f-4918-4bb3-86a0-b539f735a3bd/application