Director of Product Marketing, Kong
EMEA
Microservice API gateway
Open for applications
Microservice API gateway
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!
Role
Who you are
- You are a data and process-driven, passionate people leader and have a proven track-record of building and delivering differentiated product and platform stories to large audiences
- You have experience with cloud infrastructure products and their associated technical audiences
- Experience in product marketing and/or product strategy
- Experience leading high-performance product marketing teams in cloud native solutions
- Highly collaborative and influential in cross-functional environments
- You’ll work with a wide range of stakeholders across marketing, product, developer relations, sales, cx and more
- Past experience in open source software, SaaS platforms, moving from on-premises to cloud managed services, and API management space strongly preferred
- You’re passionate about building and leading a team with a coaching mindset, helping your team members learn and grow everyday
- Passion for measurable outcomes and continuous experimentation to drive innovation and results
What the job involves
- We seek a visionary product marketing leader who can help us tell the story of Kong Konnect and the future of modern digital infrastructures
- As Director of Product Marketing, you will be responsible for leading a product marketing team, as well as helping build and execute the product marketing strategy
- Reporting to the Head of Product Marketing, you will serve as a strategic partner to leaders across marketing, product, partnerships, sales and customer success
- Build and lead a high-performing team of product marketers responsible for Kong’s runtime products
- Lead positioning and messaging efforts with the team to differentiate Kong’s offerings within the larger market
- Be a thought leader in the API Management space and represent Kong in internal and external industry events and conversations
- Be comfortable delivering keynotes in front of large audiences while also being a resource for sales rep in prospect meetings
- Build scalable processes to drive Kong product marketing activities, including content creation, competitive intelligence, product launches, and sales enablement
- Work closely with Product, Marketing and Field teams to build and execute a customer centric product and go-to-market strategy for Kong Konnect
- Collaborate with Field Enablement to coach and train the field teams on the Kong runtimes pitch, value proposition, messaging, ROI, competitive positioning, assets, etc
- Influence and guide the product roadmap by acting as the voice of the customer and field teams
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Kong provides a cutting-edge API and service lifecycle management platform tailored for modern architectures, such as microservices, containers, cloud, and serverless environments. With a focus on flexibility, scalability, speed, and performance, Kong allows developers and Global 5000 enterprises to securely connect and orchestrate microservice APIs for today's sophisticated applications.
The core products offered by Kong include Kong, an open-source API and Microservices management solution Galileo, a platform for API analytics and debugging; Gelato, a platform for creating developed portals for PIs and Microservices; and API Marketplace, a hub for discovering and publishing cloud APIs. Additionally, the recent introduction of a new collection of AI plug-ins in Kong Gateway 3.6 enhances the platform's capabilities further, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and advancement.
In pursuit of growth, the company is prioritizing expanding its marketing efforts, bolstering its customer service team, and accelerating product development. By focusing on these key areas, Kong aims to continue providing unparalleled solutions and support to its ever-expanding user base in the rapidly evolving landscape of modern application development.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
23% female employees
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2024
$175m
SERIES E
Feb 2021
$100m
SERIES D
Total funding: $344.1m
Company benefits
- Flexible time off: Take time to take care of yourself and the things that matter most
- Stock options: We want you to share in our success. That's why stock options are offered to most Kongers
- U-First Fridays: Get 4 hours a month for continuous learning with a book, podcast, or course of your choice
- Virtual events: Stay connected with Donut chats, trivia, fitness challenges, guided meditations, and more
- Dedicated unplug days: Silence those notifications. Enjoy some well-deserved long weekend where the entire team unplugs
- Home office stipend: Build a home office environment tailored to support your productivity
Company values
- Global: Be inclusive. We work together from anywhere to achieve our common goals. Our differences make us stronger
- Real: Be authentic. We are genuine, principled and confident without arrogance. Show respect and kindness, especially in tough moments
- Unstoppable: Be relentlessly resourceful. We work with purpose, obsession and grit. It takes muscle to do hard things and doing hard things build muscle
- Champions: Be customer obsessed. We care. Customers are everything, we put them at the center of everything you do. We are all empowered to make an impact
- Explorers: Be curious. We value ideas over hierarchy. Never accept the status quo. We make bold bets, fail, and learn everyday. There is always a way
- Own it: Be an owner. We are drivers not passengers and own the quality and outcomes of our work
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Augusto Marietti
(CEO)Previously founded Mashape API Marketplace. Before Mashape, Augusto was an SF homeless immigrant from Italy.
Janet Phillips
(Vice President of People)Previously Director at SonicWALL for 5 years and Senior Director at Symantec for 7 years.
Marco Palladino
(CTO)Previously co-founded MemboxX, an online service for storing documents and small pieces of personal data.
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