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Cisco

Makes networking gear and security software

Account Executive - Architecture

Account ExecutivePosted on Nov 13
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience selling Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) as the main product line.
  • Proven experience understanding customer needs and articulating solutions.
  • In-depth knowledge of the competitive landscape.
  • A proven track record of growing a territory by increasing the pipeline with current customers and acquiring new logos.
  • Experience selling complex software solutions into multiple vertical markets.
  • Experience selling customer experience solutions, CCaaS, Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), digital transformation, or a similar technology stack.
  • Experience participating in complex and consultative sales engagements.
  • Experience working alongside or through partner organizations and influencing indirectly through partners, as well as directly with customers and prospects.
  • Ability to lead virtual teams and orchestrate complex sales cycles.

Responsibilities

  • Establish a sales strategy and exceed the regional sales goal.
  • Work with the extended team and Cisco partners to establish selling strategies that outperform competitors through better targeting, positioning, and thought leadership for the Contact Centre portfolio.
  • Establish and maintain customer relationships with line-of-business managers, executives, Human Resources, Marketing, Information Technology, Sales, and Procurement.
  • Own and forecast opportunities for selling the full suite of Contact Center as a Service solutions, including Communications Platform as a Service, Workforce Optimization/Workforce Management, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence.
  • Provide subject matter expertise to support account teams, particularly in positioning, pricing, and overcoming objections.
  • Educate and support Cisco Account Managers and partners on opportunity qualification and solution positioning.
  • Provide leadership to Account Managers in account planning and execution to assist with deal closure.
  • Partner with Engineers and Architects to align technology architecture with customers’ desired business outcomes and align resources to help customers realize the full value of their technology investments.
  • Share detailed execution plans and progress with field leadership and account teams.
  • Suggest customer-informed improvements to Cisco’s solution portfolio.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience selling cloud- or Software as a Service-based software.

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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