Enterprise Account Executive - North Central

Enterprise Account Executive - North Central

Location

Illinois, United States

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

All Cost Center

Sales

Sales Rep

Compensation

$320K – $400K

Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid holidays and PTO; and professional development opportunities and tools.

Overview

Application

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.

About the Role:

Kong is looking for an experienced Enterprise Account Executive to drive new business and expansion across large enterprise accounts. You’ll own the full sales cycle — from prospecting and pipeline generation through executive engagement, negotiation, and close.

This is an opportunity for a proven enterprise seller who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and knows how to navigate complex SaaS, cloud, or infrastructure sales.

At Kong, we offer uncapped commissions with significant upside, competitive benefits, and equity in a company with strong growth potential.

What You’ll Do:

Own the full enterprise sales cycle from prospecting through close and expansion.

Build and maintain a strong pipeline while consistently delivering against revenue targets.

Develop relationships with C-level executives and key decision-makers, becoming a trusted advisor.

Lead strategic account planning and identify new opportunities within enterprise accounts.

Partner across Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and technical teams to deliver the right solutions for customers.

Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline management while staying ahead of market and competitive trends.

What You’ll Bring:

7+ years of enterprise sales experience, ideally selling into organizations with 5,000+ employees.

Proven success closing complex, high-value deals within SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, or enterprise software.

Strong new-logo/hunter mentality with experience building pipeline and expanding strategic accounts.

Experience selling to C-level executives and navigating multiple stakeholders.

Strong consultative selling, negotiation, forecasting, and account-planning skills.

Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.

Knowledge of APIs, open source, cloud, or infrastructure technology is a plus.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and take ownership of your territory.

Why top sellers join Kong

Category leader. Gartner Leader, with strong adoption and a product that keeps moving.

Uncapped upside. Competitive base and variable pay, accelerators, and equity.

President’s Club. Top performers earn a spot every year.

Low bureaucracy. Autonomous and fast, built for builders and closers.

Great place to work. 4x Great Place To Work Certified™, with 95% employee satisfaction.

Benefits that cover life. Health, wellness, retirement, parental leave, and generous time off, tailored by region.

About Kong:

Kong Inc., the AI Connectivity Company, is building the connectivity layer of AI. Trusted by the Fortune 500® and AI-native startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.