Director, Product Marketing

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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 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. 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.

What You'll Do:

• Build and lead a high-performing team of product marketers that will cover multiple Kong products across the Konnect platform

• 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 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

• And any additional tasks required by manager

Who You Are:

• 7+ years of experience in product marketing and/or product strategy

• 5+ years of 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

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About Kong:

Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, 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 time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.