Role overview

Kong is building infrastructure that secures, governs, and monetizes AI traffic across large language models, APIs, and agent systems. As Product Marketing Manager for AI Governance in the EMEA region, you will lead the commercial strategy and execution for Kong’s fastest-growing portfolio, working as the central bridge between product development and the teams responsible for driving revenue and market adoption.

Key responsibilities

Manage the complete launch calendar and execution framework for AI product releases, coordinating input from technical specialists into cohesive go-to-market moments.
Develop campaign strategy and create messaging frameworks alongside demand generation and field marketing teams to translate technical capabilities into buyer-focused narratives.
Act as the single point of contact between the AI product marketing team and sales, marketing, and partner functions to maintain consistent messaging across all AI offerings.
Partner with revenue enablement to produce launch-aligned sales materials, competitive positioning documents, and conversation guides for the AI portfolio.
Oversee the AI portfolio’s presence at major industry events, including coordinating product announcements, session content, and booth strategy.
Monitor launch and campaign performance through pipeline metrics and field feedback, refining messaging and content strategy based on results and market response.

Requirements

At least two years of experience in product marketing, product management, or solutions engineering, preferably with an AI or machine learning platform company.
Genuine technical knowledge of AI infrastructure topics such as large language model deployment, agentic frameworks, the Model Context Protocol, and AI governance concepts.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical ideas in clear, compelling narratives suited for both technical practitioners and executive audiences.
Proven success launching products, creating sales enablement materials, and developing competitive intelligence programs that generated pipeline growth and accelerated deal closure.
Strong collaborative skills and experience working effectively across product, marketing, sales, and partner organizations.
Comfort and confidence presenting at keynotes, analyst meetings, customer roundtables, and demo-focused sessions.
Prior experience with open-source software, SaaS platforms, and enterprise go-to-market strategies is strongly preferred, as is familiarity with the AI connectivity landscape including API gateways, AI observability tools, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks.

What makes this role worth considering

This position offers significant leverage within a high-growth area of Kong’s business. You will work alongside a team of technically skilled product marketers and have the autonomy to own major launches and campaigns while directly influencing how the market understands AI infrastructure technology. The role combines creative strategy with hands-on execution and provides visibility across the full revenue cycle.