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Meet the Team

This role supports critical customer engagements with sophisticated clients. Cisco Systems is looking for a driven and seasoned Account Executive focused on strategically driving growth across compute platforms, cybersecurity, enterprise networking, and data center switching. The ideal candidate will excel in executive-level interactions, managing complex customer relationships, and delivering tailored solutions through Enterprise Agreements and sophisticated contracts.

Your ImpactActively manage and grow strategic customer accounts, aligning Cisco's portfolio with customer-specific business priorities and technical requirements.Drive growth opportunities for Cisco’s compute platforms, cybersecurity solutions, enterprise networking, and data center switching technologies.Develop strategic customer relationships at executive levels, including up to CISO level, becoming a trusted advisor and ensuring alignment between Cisco solutions and customer objectives.Lead sophisticated negotiations of complex Enterprise Agreements and strategically structured contracts.Collaborate closely with Technical Solutions Engineers, cybersecurity experts, and other technical stakeholders to architect, propose, and implement tailored customer solutions.Ensure customer success through deep understanding and promotion of enterprise networking solutions, including switching, Wi-Fi, identity management, and data center technologies.Deliver precise sales forecasting and consistently achieve targeted account growth.Maintain deep knowledge and awareness of industry developments, especially around compute infrastructure, cybersecurity practices, Security Operations Centers (SOC), and observability.Minimum Qualifications5+ years related Sales experienceBachelor's degree or equivalent work experienceSolid success in complex sales engagements with sophisticated customers, particularly in service provider or large enterprise environments.Demonstrated expertise selling technology solutions centered around compute, cybersecurity, enterprise networking, and data center switching.Experience structuring and negotiating sophisticated contracts and Enterprise Agreements.Preferred QualificationsPrevious experience and familiarity with Cisco technologies and industry standard methodologies.Knowledge of SOC operations, observability frameworks, and cybersecurity methodologies.Familiarity with AIOps capabilities and solutions.Deep technical capability and eagerness to continually expand knowledge across Cisco’s evolving solutions portfolio.Outstanding executive presence, influencing, and interpersonal communication skills.Results-driven approach with a disciplined, determined, and collaborative mindset.Why Cisco

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Motivated by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and craft meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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