Country Manager, India

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.

Shape the future of connectivity in India. Kong, a Gartner-recognised leader in API management for five consecutive years, is seeking a driven Country Manager to spearhead our expansion and drive monumental revenue growth across India. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the tech industry and cloud service. You will be at the forefront of strategic planning, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration, with a clear mandate to expand Kong’s market presence and ensure our customers' success in an AI-driven world.

This role is based in Bangalore or Mumbai.

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• You are a seasoned sales veteran with at least 10 years of experience in the tech sector. You thrive on the pace and challenge of a high-growth environment.

• You have a proven track record of building and inspiring high-performance sales teams in a high-growth SaaS environment, excelling at selling complex technical solutions.

• You are an expert in field sales, with a history of successfully closing high-value SaaS deals and growing key accounts.

• You are an expert in field sales, with a history of successfully closing high-value SaaS deals and growing key accounts.

• You are a collaborative leader who builds strong, effective partnerships with marketing, enablement, operations, and other teams to drive company-wide success.

• You have a strong grasp of cloud services and a strategic understanding of the broader technology landscape.

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Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike, 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. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.