Principal, Technical Product Marketing Manager

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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.

About the role:

We are looking for a visionary technical product marketer who can help us tell the story of Kong Konnect and the future of modern digital infrastructures. As Principal Technical Product Marketing Manager, you will work directly with the Head of Product Marketing to help define the Kong technical platform story and be the main driver of Technical Product Marketing initiatives at Kong.

You will serve as a strategic partner to leaders across marketing, product, partnerships, sales and customer success. You are a fast, execution-oriented technical communicator that has a passion for product strategy, content creation, and communicating platform value to both technical and business audiences. You have experience with cloud infrastructure products and their associated technical audiences.

What You'll Do:

• You will use all of Kong’s products! You will become a “hands on keyboard” Kong product and platform expert
• Become an AI and API subject matter expert and communicate that expertise to the market via technical content
• Assist with positioning and messaging efforts with the team to differentiate Kong’s cloud-based API management platform in the market
• Help drive the product roadmap and Kong vision by acting as the voice of the customer and field teams
• Be a thought leader in the API Management space and represent Kong in internal and external industry events and conversations. Be comfortable delivering keynotes and demos in front of large audiences while also being a resource for sales reps in prospect meetings
• Work closely with Product, Marketing and Field teams to build and execute a customer centric go-to-market strategy for Kong Konnect
• Collaborate with Field Enablement to coach and train the field teams on the Konnect platform pitch, value proposition, messaging, ROI, competitive positioning, assets, etc. 
• And any additional tasks required by manager.

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of experience as a technical product marketer, technical product manager, or Solutions Engineer
• 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
• Passion for measurable outcomes and continuous experimentation to drive innovation and results

Kong has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to specific candidate location, role, skill set and level of experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards including sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role. Benefits may vary depending on location. US based employees are typically offered access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short and long term disability benefits, basic life and AD&D insurance, among others. The typical base pay range for this role in the US is $180,000 - 220,000.

About Kong: 

Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). As the innovation leader of cloud API technologies, Kong is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become "API-first" and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally - from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises - unleash developer productivity, build securely and accelerate to market.

83% of web traffic today is API calls! APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another. Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud. Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!  

For more information about Kong, please visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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