Full-Time

Leader – Sales

Splunk, Mid-Atlantic

Cisco

Cisco

10,001+ employees

Networking hardware, security software, collaboration services

Compensation Overview

$348.2k - $439.6k/yr

+ Incentive Pay + RSU Grants

Morrisville, NC, USA + 3 more

More locations: Washington, DC, USA | Philadelphia, PA, USA | New York, NY, USA

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Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Forecasting
Splunk
Requirements
  • 10+ years of direct and channel enterprise software selling experience to large enterprises is required.
  • Subscription, SaaS, or Cloud software experience working with enterprise accounts
  • Excellent leadership and influencing skills; ability to build strong business partnerships both outside, and within the organization.
  • Skilled at business planning and diligent at measuring and communicating progress towards the plan, identifying roadblocks, and coming up with appropriate solutions.
  • Success adapting in fast-growing and changing environments
Responsibilities
  • Consistently deliver revenue targets – ensuring company revenue goals, and objectives are achieved quarter over quarter and year over year.
  • Accurately forecast quarterly, and annual revenue numbers for assigned region, dedication to the number, and to deadlines.
  • Direct sales activities within the assigned area, set expectations, provide mentorship, prioritize efforts, hold the team accountable for building pipeline and executing each phase of the sales cycle.
  • Coach sales team to uncover customer needs, develop champions, present specific use cases, demonstrate the differentiated value of Splunk products and services and negotiate favorable pricing and terms by selling value and return on investment.
Desired Qualifications
  • 5+ years experience building and leading front-line sales teams; ability to grow and scale upward with the company; second-line management experience a plus.
  • Track record of consistently meeting/exceeding sales quotas personally and as a sales leader.
  • Relevant software proven experience in any of the following: IT systems, enterprise or infrastructure management, application development and management, DevOps, security, business applications, and/or analytics. Subscription, SaaS, or Cloud software experience is preferred.
  • Highly professional persona and polished demeanor. Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills; effective at delivering executive-level presentations.
  • Experience with target account selling, solution selling, and/or consultative sales techniques; knowledge of MEDDPICC and Challenger methodologies is a plus

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

  • AI networking revenue surges 21% YoY to $8.29B in Q2 FY2026.
  • Hyperscaler contracts with Amazon, Google, Meta drive $3B AI revenue in FY2026.
  • Wi-Fi 7 and wireless upgrades fuel multi-year enterprise cycle.

What critics are saying

  • Arista erodes Cisco's share in AI Ethernet switches within 6-12 months.
  • HPE's Juniper acquisition undercuts Cisco via AI-native pricing in 12-18 months.
  • BWG downgrade signals softening non-AI demand, pressuring margins in 3-6 months.

What makes Cisco unique

  • Silicon One G300 chip delivers 102.4 Tbps for AI data centers.
  • Universal Quantum Switch connects incompatible quantum systems at room temperature.
  • Splunk integration boosts ARR to $31.4B via observability and AIOps.

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Cisco appoints former Deloitte executive Pete Shimer to board of directors

Cisco has appointed Pete Shimer to its board of directors, effective immediately. Shimer will serve on the board's Audit Committee. Shimer brings 40 years of executive leadership experience from Deloitte, where he held C-suite positions including chief operating officer, chief financial officer and interim chief executive officer. His expertise spans enterprise transformation, strategic planning and digital innovation. He currently serves on the boards of Alaska Airlines, Korn Ferry and Synopsys, and is executive chair of the Cancer Artificial Intelligence Alliance. Shimer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Washington. Cisco chair and CEO Chuck Robbins said Shimer's experience leading global organisations and guiding digital transformation brings valuable insight as Cisco delivers infrastructure for AI innovation.

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Cisco beats Q4 revenue estimates with $15.35B, stock falls 7.6% amid sector downturn

Applied Digital topped Q4 IT services and tech stocks, while the sector overall saw revenues beat analyst estimates by 5.3%. The 20 tracked companies reported strong results, though share prices averaged a 10.4% decline following earnings announcements. Cisco reported revenues of $15.35 billion, up 9.7% year on year, exceeding analyst expectations by 1.5%. The networking equipment maker delivered a strong quarter with revenue guidance surpassing forecasts. CEO Chuck Robbins highlighted the company's portfolio strength and its role in connecting and protecting customers. Despite positive results, Cisco's stock fell 7.6% post-earnings to $79.08. The IT services sector faces growth opportunities from cloud adoption and AI-driven automation, whilst navigating challenges including competition from cloud-native providers and supply chain constraints for networking hardware.