Account Development Rep

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. This hybrid role is based in Singapore. Fluency in Bahasa (Indonesia) - written and spoken - is expected, as Indonesia will be the primary market served.

At Kong, our Sales Development team works closely with our partners in both Sales and Marketing to build fanatical customer enthusiasm around Kong. Sales Development reps are responsible for identifying and qualifying new opportunities for our sales organization. We view our Sales Development program as the best way to turbocharge a long and successful career in sales and view our Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) as the next wave of Account Executives at Kong.   To aid in this endeavor, we invest heavily in the training and development of our team. This includes a 2-week long sales bootcamp, weekly 1-1 mentorship, and global virtual group training. By joining our team, you are making an investment in yourself that will accelerate the rest of your sales career.   Our SDRs gain an understanding of our product, community, who we sell to, why they care, and what makes us relevant. They learn how to generate a pipeline quickly and effectively as well as how to achieve a good discovery and qualification. The team is a crucial resource for sales teams across Kong to get great talent from. This helps us scale our teams, as well as ensure that we have a culture of meritocracy.   Being an SDR is often a first step to jump-starting a career in sales. At Kong, we have a culture that celebrates diversity, fosters growth and enablement, and ensures that we provide our SDRs with the tools and the confidence that they need to grow their careers.   The SDR leadership team has a true understanding of where each SDR is at in their personal development process, and mentors and enables them to ensure that they have the means and opportunity to be considered for their next role. At Kong, we truly believe that if you want to earn your MBA in sales, this is the place to be. As a leadership team, we spend an exorbitant amount of time working in the trenches with our teams to help them fine hone their business and sales acumen and ramp them to productivity, success, and greater roles.

Your First 90 Days By the end of month 1, you will: Have met your new team and had fun playing with some new tools Become a part of the wider Kong family Have had a successful sales boot camp training Have a good understanding of what makes Kong’s product offerings so special Understand how our Sales Development, Marketing and Account Executive teams all work together   By the end of month 2, you will: Be comfortable talking to clients on the phone about Kong Have worked with our Account Executive team on your first opportunity Have shadowed a ton of calls and practiced several role-plays Started delivering your ramp quota By the end of month 3, you will: Know our sales funnel inside and out, and feel confident to add value to our sales org Show clear delivery of our sales methodologies Provide insights to both our Sales Development and marketing organizations to help us continue to iterate and improve Delivered against your ramp quota Role Overview & Key Responsibilities: Work with the Sales team to develop inbound and outbound campaigns from idea generation through to qualified call Develop strong sales and product knowledge. 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