Full-Time

CCaaS Account Executive

Midmarket

Posted on 8/17/2026

Deadline 8/28/26
Cisco

Cisco

10,001+ employees

Networking hardware, security software, collaboration services

Compensation Overview

$218.9k - $315.1k/yr

+ Performance-based sales incentive pay + Restricted stock unit grants

Atlanta, GA, USA

Remote

Some travel throughout the United States or within the region is required.

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Forecasting

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Requirements
  • At least 5 years of SaaS, contact center, or software sales experience.
  • Experience with return-on-investment and outcome-based sales.
  • Familiarity with key competitors such as Genesys, Amazon, Five9, inContact, and Avaya.
  • Some travel throughout the United States or within the region.
  • Strong executive presentation, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Build trusted relationships across the customer buying center, including information technology, line-of-business leaders, and executive stakeholders.
  • Lead consultative discovery to uncover business challenges, technical requirements, and desired outcomes.
  • Influence customer decision-making by articulating the value of Cisco’s customer-experience solutions.
  • Manage and drive the partner strategy within the region.
  • Apply deep expertise in customer experience and adjacent architectures to design tailored, outcome-based solutions.
  • Partner with Solution Engineers, partners, and cross-functional teams to shape technical strategy and account plans.
  • Lead technical discussions, proof-of-concept, and proof-of-value engagements.
  • Drive complex sales cycles from qualification through proposal and close.
  • Develop business cases, proposals, and solution narratives aligned with customer objectives.
  • Forecast accurately and contribute to pipeline development and deal progression.
  • Leverage market intelligence and competitive insights to differentiate Cisco’s offerings.
  • Incorporate competitive positioning into account strategies and customer-facing materials.
  • Continuously refine knowledge of industry trends, customer needs, and emerging technologies.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and business units to align solutions with market needs.
  • Work with the Collaboration, renewals, and Partner organizations to position the Cisco CX solution according to customer needs.
  • Provide feedback from customer engagements to influence the product roadmap and innovation.
  • Work across theater resources to scale impact and drive consistent execution.

Cisco designs and sells networking hardware, software, and services that help organizations connect, protect, and manage data. Its products include networking gear, security solutions, cloud services, and collaboration tools like Webex to support hybrid work. Cisco differentiates itself with a broad, integrated stack—routing and switching, security, cloud, and collaboration—that works together at scale. Its goal is to help customers securely connect people, devices, and applications, enabling reliable communication and digital transformation across enterprises of all sizes.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

1984

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 12, 2026 guidance topped estimates: $72.2 billion to $73.4 billion fiscal 2027 revenue.
  • Cisco booked $9.3 billion in fiscal 2026 AI infrastructure orders, up 4.5x year over year.
  • Reuters reported May 13, 2026 layoffs funding silicon, optics, security, and AI investment.

What critics are saying

  • Product gross margin fell 270 basis points in Q4 2026 from heavier hardware mix.
  • Nvidia Spectrum-X and Broadcom silicon threaten Cisco's AI networking share during 2026.
  • Hyperscalers can internalize networking, leaving Cisco's AI growth dependent on shrinking outside demand.

What makes Cisco unique

  • Cisco's Silicon One and Acacia won hyperscaler AI design slots from five US hyperscalers.
  • Webex's June 2026 stack bundles zero-trust security, deepfake detection, and compliance controls.
  • Cisco's installed base and support contracts create sticky enterprise refresh cycles through 2029.

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Benefits

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
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