London Hybrid Full-time

Kong is hiring a Manager, EMEA Account Development

Responsibilities

  • Foster a high-performance, people-first culture where team members are motivated, supported in their growth, and understand daily expectations for excellence.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of talent acquisition, including workforce planning, candidate sourcing, and close collaboration with recruiting to meet headcount and profile needs.
  • Accelerate onboarding and performance readiness by enabling structured training programs, individual development plans, and coaching toward certification milestones.
  • Conduct consistent performance coaching through call reviews, one-on-one meetings, and readiness initiatives, focusing on attitude, process adherence, and results.
  • Ensure the team consistently contributes to regional pipeline goals with accurate forecasting and reliable performance visibility.
  • Collaborate across functions including sales, marketing, revenue operations, partners, and enablement to align go-to-market strategies and execution.
  • Use performance data to monitor KPIs, evaluate team effectiveness, and implement process improvements that boost efficiency and outcomes.
  • Promote and enforce consistent use of core sales tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and other prospecting platforms.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model based out of a central London office
  • Market-competitive pay structure
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for advancement into senior leadership roles
  • Be part of a leadership team that operates with integrity, energy, and clear purpose

Compensation

Competitive compensation

Work Arrangement

Hybrid — London

Team

EMEA Account Development Representative team

Other

  • This role requires 2–3 days per week of in-office collaboration in London.
  • The office is within walking distance of Bank Station and London Bridge.
  • Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-moving, scale-up culture with a clear trajectory toward IPO.
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Kong
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. Kong's unified API and AI platform, Kong Konnect, enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models.
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Job Details
Department Sales Development
Category management
Posted a month ago