💼 About This Role

You'll lead our Strategic Sales Team in India to drive revenue growth and expand Kong's API platform presence. You will guide Account Executives, build a high-quality sales organization, and collaborate with senior leaders to maximize market potential. This role is pivotal for our expansion in the region.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Growing Kong's presence in Strategic accounts in India
• Driving a high-performance culture to exceed sales goals
• Attracting, hiring, and retaining top sales talent
• Conducting weekly forecast meetings and reporting to leadership

📋 Requirements

• Top performer as individual contributor and front-line manager
• Accurate forecasting at individual and team levels
• Strong territory management at a regional level
• Proven methodology for consistent pipeline generation

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience using and teaching sales methodologies
• Collaboration with Marketing and Partners
• Recruitment and retention of top talent

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Unlimited PTO (vague but common in sales)
• 💰 Competitive compensation (estimated)
• 📈 Equity (common for director level)