Account Development Representative (META Region)
At a glance
Mid-level Sales Development role at Kong. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £42,000–£56,850.
Kong has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Create outbound campaigns from the initial idea through to booking qualified meetings
- Reach decision-makers through calls, email, LinkedIn and video, then assess their interest
- Coordinate with account executives and marketing as you develop potential customers
- Update Salesforce records and keep your sales pipeline organized
- Use AI to work efficiently and tailor outreach to each prospect
What you bring
- You have some customer-facing or sales experience, including internships, retail or hospitality work
- You speak Arabic fluently
- You communicate clearly in writing and on calls, and can build rapport and act on feedback
- You take initiative to find prospects and have a genuine interest in learning about technology
Who this fits
This role suits someone starting or building a career in tech sales who is comfortable with outbound prospecting and coaching. You’ll work from the London office two to three days each week.
From the employer
Are you ready to unlock intelligence?
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:
Kong is The AI Connectivity Company. Our platform sits at the centre of how enterprises manage APIs, AI agents, and the infrastructure connecting them and we’re scaling fast. The ADR role is the front line of that growth. The accounts you open today are the expansion stories of tomorrow.
As a Commercial Outbound ADR, you’ll identify and qualify new business opportunities across the EMEA commercial segment, working closely with our Sales and Marketing teams. This isn’t just a job, it’s the best way to fast-track a long career in tech sales.
We invest heavily in our people: a 4-week sales bootcamp, weekly 1-1 mentorship, continuous training throughout your tenure, and a leadership team that actually gets in the trenches with you. If you want an MBA in sales, this is the place to earn it.
Your first 90 days
Month 1: Meet your team, complete bootcamp, and fall in love with what Kong actually does.
Month 2: Pick up the phone with confidence, master our tech stach (Nooks, Claude, Gemini, Sumble, Lusha etc) and work your first live opportunity, and hit your ramp quota.
Month 3: Own your funnel, share what’s working, and what needs optimisation.
What You’ll Do:
Build and run outbound campaigns end-to-end, from idea to qualified meeting
Engage decision-makers across phone, email, LinkedIn, and video
Partner closely with AEs and Marketing, you’re a connector, not just a top-of-funnel rep
Keep Salesforce clean and your pipeline tighter, process matters here
Utilise AI to boost productivity, work at pace and personalise your messaging
Invest in your own development, your manager will meet you where you are and help you get to what’s next
What You’ll Bring:
Some experience in a customer-facing or sales role — internships, retail, or hospitality count if you can show you know how to build rapport and drive outcomes
A hunter mentality, you’re not waiting to be handed leads, you go and find them
High coachability, you take feedback well, apply it fast, and ask for more
Strong communicator, clear and confident in writing and on a call
Genuine curiosity about technology - you don’t need to be an engineer, but you want to understand what Kong does and why it matters
Languages: Fluency in Arabic is essential.
Why Kong?
Be part of the company defining the future of AI connectivity. APIs and agents run on Kong
Real career development - our ADRs are the next wave of AEs in the tech, and our leadership team is invested in making that happen
Hybrid from our central London office - walking distance from Bank Station and London Bridge, 2–3 days a week in the office. A beautiful location to work from in Summer
Competitive comp, benefits, and a team that shows up with integrity, energy, and purpose
Every day, we raise the bar of what great looks like. Ready to help set it?
About Kong:
Kong Inc., the AI Connectivity Company, is building the connectivity layer of 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. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.
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