Full-Time

Sales Development Representative

French Speaking

Posted on 8/26/2024

Kong

Kong

501-1,000 employees

API management and connectivity solutions provider

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Entry, Junior

No H1B Sponsorship

London, UK

Must be located in the Greater London Area and willing to work onsite in a hybrid role.

Category
Inside Sales
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Communications
Cold Calling
Salesforce
Marketing
Requirements
  • 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 organization.
  • 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
  • Passionate about cutting-edge technology with the aptitude to learn new and exciting IT software products, as well as, understand business critical solutions quickly
  • Must be Located in the Greater London Area, and willing to work onsite in a hybrid role
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

Kong focuses on API management and connectivity, providing tools that help businesses manage, secure, and optimize their APIs for software communication. Its main product, Kong Gateway, is a fast API gateway that can handle up to 50,000 transactions per second, while Kong Konnect offers a SaaS platform for API management and Kong Mesh manages microservices. Kong stands out by combining open-source technology with enterprise solutions, allowing free access to core features and offering premium services for businesses. The company's goal is to enhance developer productivity, security, and performance for a diverse range of clients in a rapidly growing market.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$334.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

-7%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Kong raised $175M to enhance AI connectivity and expand its solutions.
  • Kong Insomnia surpassed 1 million users, indicating strong demand for its tools.
  • Kong's Premium Technology Partner Program fosters innovation and collaboration.

What critics are saying

  • AI-enhanced security threats pose significant risks to API security.
  • Low adoption of zero-trust architecture leaves APIs vulnerable to breaches.
  • Intensifying competition in AI API platforms may draw customers away from Kong.

What makes Kong unique

  • Kong's API Gateway supports 50,000 transactions per second, ensuring high performance.
  • Kong offers a unique combination of open-source and enterprise-grade API solutions.
  • Kong Insomnia is the fastest-growing platform for building, testing, and debugging APIs.

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Benefits

Weekly Donut Chats

Home Office Stipend

Flexible Time Off & Dedicated Unplug Days

Virtual Events

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