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Full-Time

Principal – Technical Product Marketing Manager

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Kong

Kong

501-1,000 employees

API management and connectivity solutions provider

Enterprise Software
Data & Analytics

Compensation Overview

$180k - $220kAnnually

+ Sales Incentives

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
General Marketing
Copywriting Marketing
Growth & Marketing
Required Skills
Sales
Management
Marketing
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience as a technical product marketer, technical product manager, or Solutions Engineer
  • Highly collaborative and influential in cross-functional environments. You’ll work with a wide range of stakeholders across marketing, product, developer relations, sales, cx and more
  • Past experience in open source software, SaaS platforms, moving from on-premises to cloud managed services, and API management space strongly preferred
  • Passion for measurable outcomes and continuous experimentation to drive innovation and results
Responsibilities
  • You will use all of Kong’s products! You will become a “hands on keyboard” Kong product and platform expert
  • Become an AI and API subject matter expert and communicate that expertise to the market via technical content
  • Assist with positioning and messaging efforts with the team to differentiate Kong’s cloud-based API management platform in the market
  • Help drive the product roadmap and Kong vision by acting as the voice of the customer and field teams
  • Be a thought leader in the API Management space and represent Kong in internal and external industry events and conversations. Be comfortable delivering keynotes and demos in front of large audiences while also being a resource for sales reps in prospect meetings
  • Work closely with Product, Marketing and Field teams to build and execute a customer centric go-to-market strategy for Kong Konnect
  • Collaborate with Field Enablement to coach and train the field teams on the Konnect platform pitch, value proposition, messaging, ROI, competitive positioning, assets, etc.
  • And any additional tasks required by manager.

Kong specializes in managing and connecting APIs, which are tools that allow different software applications to communicate. Its main product, the Kong Gateway, is a fast and flexible API gateway that efficiently handles API traffic, supporting up to 50,000 transactions per second per node. Additionally, Kong offers Kong Konnect, a SaaS platform for API management, and Kong Mesh, which helps manage microservices—small services that work together in larger applications. Kong serves a wide range of clients, from startups to large enterprises, across various industries like finance and healthcare. What sets Kong apart from competitors is its combination of open-source technology and enterprise solutions, allowing businesses to access core features for free while offering premium services for those who need more support. The goal of Kong is to enhance developer productivity, improve security, and optimize performance for businesses using cloud-native architectures.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$170.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

12%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Kong's recent executive hires, including a Chief People Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, and Chief Customer Officer, indicate a strong focus on scaling and enhancing customer and employee experiences.
  • The launch of Kong Konnect Dedicated Cloud Gateways on AWS simplifies API management with zero downtime and one-click deployment, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.
  • Kong's open-source initiatives, such as the Kong Gateway Operator for Kubernetes, continue to foster community engagement and innovation.

What critics are saying

  • The rapid growth and scaling efforts may lead to operational challenges and integration issues.
  • The competitive landscape in API management is intense, with major players like Google and Amazon posing significant threats.

What makes Kong unique

  • Kong's combination of open-source and enterprise-grade solutions offers flexibility and scalability that many competitors lack.
  • The Kong Gateway's ability to handle up to 50,000 transactions per second per node sets a high-performance benchmark in the API management industry.
  • Kong's focus on cloud-native environments and Kubernetes-native management positions it as a leader in modern API connectivity solutions.

Benefits

Weekly Donut Chats

Home Office Stipend

Flexible Time Off & Dedicated Unplug Days

Virtual Events