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Cisco

Makes networking gear and security software

Account Executive - Security

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeoul, South KoreaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 7 years of sales or pre-sales experience.
  • At least 3 years of specialization in security.
  • Experience with security technologies such as intrusion detection and prevention systems, next-generation firewalls, secure service edge, cloud security, multifactor authentication and identity, artificial intelligence security, and security information and event management/security orchestration, automation and response solutions.
  • Experience selling software is beneficial.
  • A record of successful quota achievement.
  • Experience building a business around security solutions.
  • Positive relationships with enterprise customers in the cybersecurity domain in the Korean market.
  • In-depth understanding of cybersecurity trends and evolution, market trends, and challenges.
  • Deep understanding of key Cisco competitors in cybersecurity.
  • Ability to work in teams and across segments of the Korean market to achieve individual and group success.
  • Ability to develop an insightful view of the business landscape, including customer and partner business drivers.
  • Understanding of complex technical sales engagements and partner profitability models, and ability to act to ensure mutual success.
  • Ability to evaluate, interpret, and incorporate financial data in daily decisions to understand organizational financial goals and address complex customer and partner needs.
  • Ability to build and maintain executive-level relationships with customers, partners, and within Cisco.
  • Ability to negotiate large and complex deals.
  • Ability to present at customer and partner events.
  • Experience building actionable long- and short-term account plans based on business and technology trends.
  • Ability to build and pitch funding programs, and execute and govern them for scale and repeatability across relevant customer segments in Korea.
  • Strong skills in identifying and leading appropriate internal and external resources to develop and execute major solution-centric initiatives.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple business units, partners, and solution teams in complex engagements, combining multiple IT domains to create vertical- or segment-specific customer solutions.
  • Ability to develop short- and long-term strategies for the commercial model within the country.

Responsibilities

  • Engage key customers and develop sales strategies and plans to drive Cisco Security products and solutions, deliver Cisco's strategy, and meet financial targets. Products and solutions include Cisco next-generation firewalls, next-generation intrusion prevention systems, secure service edge, identity and multifactor authentication, email and web security, cloud security, secure networking, and security information and event management/security orchestration, automation and response.
  • Participate in business planning and collaborate closely with worldwide solutions groups, regional Enterprise Networks, Data Center and Services leads, and account teams on all aspects of operating the Security business for Korean customers.
  • Build partnerships within Cisco and externally with partners and ecosystem partners to drive the agreed commercial strategy, and maintain regular dialogue with local and regional teams to support go-to-market and sales solution strategies.
  • Drive partner engagements and anticipate new partner types needed to build the future pipeline.
  • Work with sales specialists, solutions architects, and account team members as part of the team responsible for the overall strategy.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with security technologies such as intrusion detection and prevention systems, next-generation firewalls, secure service edge, cloud security, multifactor authentication and identity, artificial intelligence security, and security information and event management/security orchestration, automation and response solutions is highly preferred.
  • Experience selling software is beneficial.

About the Company

Cisco

Makes networking gear and security software

Cisco makes the switches and routers that connect offices, data centers, and cloud services, and it also sells cybersecurity tools and Webex video meetings to businesses and governments. It was one of the first companies to sell routers that let different kinds of computer networks exchange data, and in 2000 it briefly became the world's most valuable company. Customers run its network gear, from Wi-Fi access points to AI data center systems, with Cisco software that sets up and secures the network, while its Splunk unit searches computer logs to catch outages and attacks. Cisco earns money from hardware sales, software subscriptions, and support contracts. It was founded in 1984 and is based in San Jose, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
1984

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