Kong Inc.
Kong is seeking a Director of Performance Marketing to lead and scale its global performance marketing engine, owning strategy, budget, and paid acquisition outcomes across channels and regions. This hands-on leadership role involves translating investment into qualified demand and pipeline while continuously optimizing where to scale, reallocate, or pull back investment. The Director will lead agency partners, collaborate across Marketing, Sales, Finance, and RevOps, and provide clear performance recommendations to senior leadership.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Founded
2017
Kong Inc. is a leading API gateway and service mesh provider, designed to enhance developer productivity, security, and performance across modern architectures. The company's unified platform, Kong Konnect, provides tools for API management, AI gateway integration, and event streaming, enabling seamless connectivity and governance for organizations. With features tailored for API producers and consumers, Kong empowers businesses to build, run, discover, and govern APIs efficiently while supporting AI modernization efforts. Trusted by top companies, Kong is recognized for its ability to accelerate digital transformation and foster innovation in the API ecosystem.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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