Marketing Manager, ANZ

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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:

Do you want to make a significant impact as the first Marketing Manager for the ANZ region at Kong? Come and join Kong, a market leader in API Platforms at the forefront of the AI agentic era, and help enterprises harness the power of AI through intelligent governance. This is your chance to build the future with a late-stage, pre-IPO company that's already shaping the industry

We are looking for an A-player with an appetite to learn and build from the ground up, who loves a fast-paced, start-up, high-performing environment and culture and thrives on results. 

In this role, you will support the field marketing strategy through meticulous planning & execution of events and campaigns, including account-based marketing programs, digital marketing, targeted field events, and direct mail.  You will be working closely with the APJ Head of Marketing and the entire GTM team, as well as engaging with customers in meaningful conversations as you further educate the ANZ market about Kong. 

• Build a robust plan for pipeline generation in close collaboration with the ANZ GTM team, aligning with the sales priorities of the region. Learn and understand sales targets and priorities by building and developing relationships with the sales organisation & participating in regular calls.
• Work closely with the internal stakeholders, such as the sales, inside sales and partner teams to create new pipeline generation initiatives and outbound campaigns. 
• Drive excellence in the end-to-end execution of field programs such as customer events, external sponsorships, co-marketing programs with partners and digital programs such as paid media campaigns, webinars etc.
• Own project management tools, documentation, calendar, and process used for managing Field Marketing programs - including the lead management workflow - establish and record team processes to help us scale globally.
• Manage budget & invoice tracking; evaluate results against goals, and generate learnings for improvement. 
• Use technology tools such as Marketo, Adobe CMS, Salesforce, Tableau, etc. to execute programs & track results / ROI.
• Manage relationships with external teams such as partners or agencies to execute marketing programs and activities.
• Support regional marketing initiatives such as webinars, events, paid media campaigns, website initiatives, etc., in close collaboration with the APJ marketing team.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in marketing, event management or related administrative experience at a software company in ANZ.
• Methodical, detail-oriented and communicative, you know how to run multiple initiatives and deliverables simultaneously, prioritising against business needs.
• Strong writing, presentation and verbal communications skills, with the ability to clearly and simply articulate concepts, messages and strategies.
• Ability to plan and deliver against hard deadlines.
• Passion for results, measurement and optimisation to continuously drive ROI.
• Self-starter who takes initiative, can adapt to rapid growth and can work through ambiguous situations.
• Motivated team player, ready to come to the table with ideas and feedback.
• Strong in project management, communication, and analytical skills.
• Experienced in building and pushing processes.
• Ability to travel up as needed across ANZ and other locations

About Kong: 

Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads). As the innovation leader of cloud API technologies, Kong 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 to market.

83% of web traffic today is API calls  APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another.  Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud.  Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind

For more information about Kong, please visit or follow @thekonginc on Twitter. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.