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About the Role:
The Administrative Assistant is dedicated to supporting the U.S. Sales leadership team. This role is foundational — it is the first of what will eventually be a team of eight Administrative Assistants supporting Vice Presidents across the organization. The successful candidate will play a critical part in enabling senior U.S. Sales leaders to operate at maximum effectiveness by owning the day-to-day administrative infrastructure that keeps them organized, on schedule, and focused on strategic priorities.
This is not a content or strategy role. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for operational and logistical excellence — calendar ownership, seamless travel, and accurate expenses. In some cases, the Administrative Assistant will partner with the Executive Assistant and/or others on the Workplace Experience team to provide support.
What You'll Do:
Calendar & Schedule ManagementOwn and manage complex, multi-time-zone calendars for U.S. Sales leaders
Proactively anticipate scheduling conflicts and resolve them with minimal disruption
Prioritize meeting requests in alignment with leadership priorities and rhythms
Coordinate across internal and external stakeholders to schedule meetings efficiently
Arrange end-to-end domestic and international travel including flights, hotels, ground transportation, and visas
Build detailed itineraries and travel briefs that minimize friction for leaders on the road
Monitor travel disruptions and proactively adjust arrangements as needed
Ensure compliance with company travel policies
Prepare, submit, and track expense reports on behalf of supported leaders
Ensure timely submission and policy compliance
Serve as the point of contact for expense-related follow-ups and reconciliations
Serve as a primary point of contact and liaison on behalf of U.S. Sales leaders for routine administrative matters
Handle correspondence, document routing, and information requests with professionalism and discretion
Maintain organized filing systems (digital and physical) for key documents and records
Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and bring forward solutions proactively
Scope Clarification
This role is designed to free senior leaders from operational and administrative tasks — not to serve as a content owner, strategist, or business analyst. The following are outside the scope of this role:
QBR and Town Hall content, strategy, narrative, or metrics ownership (these remain with U.S. Sales leadership)
Business analysis, sales reporting, or data interpretation
People management or HR responsibilities
Budget ownership or financial decision-making
What You'll Bring:
Required3+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or in a similar role supporting senior business leaders
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-time-zone calendars with a high degree of accuracy and prioritization
Experience coordinating international travel and building detailed travel itineraries
Proficiency with expense management tools and processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; professional fluency required
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously without dropping details
High degree of discretion and sound judgment when handling sensitive or confidential information
Proficiency with productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, Slack, Zoom, Concur or similar expense platforms)
Prior experience supporting a Sales, GTM, or Revenue organization
Experience supporting leaders in a global or matrixed organization with stakeholders across multiple regions
This role sits within a growing Executive and Administrative Assistant function being built to support the company's Vice Presidents and senior leaders at scale. As the inaugural U.S.-focused Administrative Assistant, you will help shape what great administrative support looks like in our organization and contribute to the development of this team as it grows to four dedicated Administrative Assistants across the business.
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About Kong:
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.
Skills Required
- 3+ years experience as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or similar supporting senior business leaders
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-time-zone calendars with high accuracy and prioritization
- Experience coordinating international travel and building detailed travel itineraries, including visas
- Proficiency with expense management tools and processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; professional fluency required
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities without dropping details
- High degree of discretion and sound judgment when handling sensitive or confidential information
- Proficiency with productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, Slack, Zoom)
- Familiarity with Concur or similar expense platforms
- Prior experience supporting a Sales, GTM, or Revenue organization
- Experience supporting leaders in a global or matrixed organization across multiple regions
- Familiarity with US, EMEA business culture and working across European and Asia-Pacific time zones
- Proficiency in one or more additional European or Asia-Pacific languages
Kong Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kong and has not been reviewed or approved by Kong.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible PTO, company-wide Unplug Days, and a four‑week paid sabbatical after five years are prominently offered to support rest and work–life balance. These programs are presented as meaningful perks beyond base pay and are highlighted across official materials and third‑party summaries.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as strong, with plan quality drawing positive sentiment. Solid healthcare appears to contribute meaningfully to overall satisfaction with the total package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock options are offered to most employees, creating ownership upside alongside cash compensation. Equity is positioned as a visible component that helps keep offers competitive for certain technical and go‑to‑market roles.
Kong Insights
What We Do
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the connectivity layer for AI. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and AI-native startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud. No AI without APIs.
Why Work With Us
It starts with how we show up for each other. We’ve created a workplace that’s intentionally flexible, deeply inclusive, and built for meaningful collaboration — whether virtual or in person. We trust our teams to own their work, and we give them the support, tools, and freedom to grow.
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