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Cisco

Makes networking gear and security software

Account Executive

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of direct sales experience selling enterprise software to large enterprises in fast-growing, changing environments.
  • At least 5 years of quota-carrying software sales experience, including at least 2 years selling enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, observability, IT operations, or data-platform solutions.
  • Previous experience working with partners, channels, and alliances to sell more efficiently.
  • Previous experience partnering with Sales Engineers, Customer Success, Marketing, Partners/Alliances, Professional Services, and executive leadership to advance complex opportunities.
  • At least 5 years of experience developing and executing account plans for Enterprise Accounts, including identifying business priorities, buying centers, whitespace, competitive landscape, and expansion opportunities.
  • At least 5 years of experience maintaining CRM opportunity data, next steps, close dates, deal values, stage progression, and forecast categories.
  • Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned territory to meet business and customer engagement requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Drive revenue growth by calling on large enterprise accounts and consistently deliver license, support, and service revenue targets and deadlines.
  • Land, adopt, expand, and deepen sales opportunities.
  • Explore relationships and business possibilities across the client’s entire organizational chart.
  • Become known as a thought leader in machine learning and predictive analytics.
  • Expand relationships and orchestrate complex deals across diverse business stakeholders.
  • Use the channel to identify and open new opportunities.
  • Provide timely and informative input to other corporate functions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Provide insight and feedback into dynamic data sources to support high-value prospecting, strategic outreach, and a strong forecast and pipeline.
  • Forecast quarterly revenue within an established sales methodology and cadence, clearly identifying risks, dependencies, and required actions.
  • Experience with subscription, SaaS, or cloud software.
  • Experience achieving sales targets with prospects and customers in the defined territory, including new business and existing customers.
  • Use market insights, emerging technologies, and competitive analysis in customer-facing materials, presentations, demonstrations, and sales engagements.
  • Use broad and targeted discovery to uncover customer needs and coordinate tailored solutions.
  • Build and maintain trusted customer relationships by understanding business needs, providing relevant insights, and engaging key organizational influencers.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with colleagues to identify and resolve customer challenges.

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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