Sales Development Representative

Kong Inc.

Sales Development Representative generating qualified leads for Kong's unified API and AI platform. Collaborating with the Sales and marketing teams to maximize business success.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with the Sales team to develop and lead inbound and outbound campaigns from idea generation through to qualified call
Develop strong sales and product knowledge and interact with IT and business decision-makers via telephone, video, LinkedIn, and email
Update lead and prospect activity in Salesforce to ensure effective lead management
Set qualified introductory meetings for the Sales team
Nurture early phase opportunities for future pipeline potential
Exceed monthly and quarterly opportunity quota
Build strong relationships with our marketing team and Account Executives, where we pull together to maximize the win for our business
And any additional tasks required by the manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

1-2+ years of strong sales or customer-facing experience
A self-starter with a track record of hitting and exceeding goals
A ‘hunter’ mentality - comfortable prospecting, cold-calling, and following up on incoming leads and a strong desire to win.
Ability and willingness to learn, react to and share lessons learned across the organisation.
Open to feedback and can apply to your daily workflow.
Outstanding communication skills including both phone and written communication as well as active listening
An extraordinary character with an incredible drive for success, high work ethic, curious by nature, and obsessed with smashing sales goals
Validated time leadership skills and ability to work independently and through coaching
Desire to work in a driven and fast-paced environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Invest in your self-development, focusing on the skills and attributes that will make you successful in your core role and get you set for future success

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Soft Skills

self-starterhunter mentalityoutstanding communication skillsactive listeninghigh work ethiccuriousdrive for successtime leadership skillsability to work independentlyopenness to feedback