Social Media Manager (part time contractor)

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:

Interested in joining a team of passionate, top-notch marketers? We’re looking for an A-player who loves a fast-paced, high-performing environment and thrives on results. You are a team player who flourishes under constant change and is always looking to improve and grow as a professional. You enjoy big challenges and are a self-starter who can help us get to the next level. In addition, you enjoy working with like-minded individuals who will work hard side-by-side to help you succeed.

In this Social Media Manager role, you will play a critical role in helping us define and lead the social media strategy at Kong. You will be responsible for driving brand awareness and engagement through the company’s social media channels. This is a part-time contract role (20+ hours per week to start) with the possibility of converting to a full-time permanent role after one year, reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing Communications.

Market Opportunity - We are on a quest to build a $10b+ software company over the next few years and need YOUR help!

Technical Leadership - We are recognized as the leader in innovation in the connectivity space.

- Marco, our CTO/co-founder - “We are the Cisco of L4 and L7” - CUBE Conversation, March 2021

Amazing Team & Culture - Come be a "Konger" and find out what we mean.

Building Great Products - Learn why the world's largest companies love our tech!

We are a group of makers, thinkers and doers focused on helping today’s developers build tomorrow’s technology. Our teams work on the bleeding edge of API innovation and connectivity to give technology teams the architectural freedom to power connections for modern software architectures and applications across the cloud.

We put design at the heart of everything we do, and we’re relentlessly focused on creating beautiful experiences for our customers and user community. That’s why leading technology companies, banks, e-commerce innovators, government agencies and other major organizations use Kong to build and power their most important applications.

We believe in the power of open source and everything it stands for. That’s why developers around the world enthusiastically contribute to our open source projects. We are passionate about solving challenges that will fundamentally shape the future of technology, and we’re looking for the right people to join us in our mission. If you believe in taking ownership of your work, making an impact and having fun along the way, we would love to talk to you.

Be Inclusive. We work together from anywhere to achieve our common goals. Our differences make us stronger.

Be Authentic. We are genuine, principled and confident without arrogance. Show respect and kindness, especially in tough moments.

Be Relentlessly Resourceful. We work with purpose, obsession and grit. It takes muscle to do hard things and doing hard things build muscle.

Be Customer Obsessed. We care. Customers are everything, we put them at the center of everything you do. We are all empowered to make an impact.

Be Curious. We value ideas over hierarchy. Never accept the status quo. We make bold bets, fail, and learn everyday. There is always a way.

Be an Owner. We are drivers not passengers and own the quality and outcomes of our work.

Kong creates software and managed services that connect APIs and microservices natively across and within clouds, Kubernetes, data centers and more using intelligent automation. Built on an open source core, Kong’s service connectivity platform enables digital innovation by allowing organizations to reliably and securely manage the full lifecycle of APIs and services for modern architectures, including microservices, serverless and service mesh. By providing developer teams with unprecedented architectural freedom, Kong accelerates innovation cycles, increases productivity, and seamlessly bridges legacy and modern systems and applications. For more information about Kong, please visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter.