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Enterprise Account Executive, Federal Civilian

Kong
Full Timemid
INPosted April 18, 2026

Job Description

Are you ready to power the World's connections?

What You’ll Do

  • Own and grow a portfolio across DOE, DOJ, VA, Commerce
  • Drive new business and expansion aligned to agency modernization priorities
  • Run full sales cycle (pipeline → capture → close)
  • Work closely with SIs and partners (Booz, Accenture Federal, SAIC, Leidos, etc.)
  • Build relationships with CIOs, CTOs, program and digital leaders
  • Align Kong to initiatives like CX, interoperability, AI enablement, Zero Trust
  • Develop account plans tied to budget and funding (TMF, FITARA, etc.)
  • Maintain a clean pipeline and forecasting in Salesforce
  • Represent Kong at agency and industry events

What You Bring

  • 7+ years selling into Federal Civilian agencies (ideally DOE, DOJ, VA, Commerce)
  • Track record closing complex, multi‑stakeholder deals
  • Strong understanding of CX and digital services, data sharing and interoperability, Zero Trust and security, cloud and AI adoption
  • Experience with Federal procurement and contract vehicles (GSA, SEWP, CIO‑SP3/4, Polaris)
  • Comfortable in partner‑led motions with major SIs
  • Strong executive presence at the CIO/CTO/program level
  • Solid pipeline discipline using Salesforce
  • Background in API, infrastructure, security, or AI is a plus

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