Partner Account Executive- ITSP (Sell thru BDM)
Cisco Systems
Meet the Team
Join Cisco's Strategic Partner Sales Team who collaborates with Cisco’s outstanding global, local and strategic partners to build innovative and differentiated solutions that help grow business.
Your Impact As a member of the Team, you will be responsible for growing the overall Cisco business in line with Cisco priorities & handling executive relationships/ engagements, maintaining a strong governance and growing Cisco wallet share with the IT Service Provider (ITSP) partners. In this role, you will lead executive interactions, sales development and go-to-market alignment with your partners. You will need to build partnership plans which enable partner success through the development of a get-to-market and go-to-market plan. You will also need to work closely with the solution architect team to develop balanced partner solution offerings with multiple Cisco technologies that are embedded in partner service offerings across cloud & infrastructure services, cybersecurity & risk services, collaboration and full-stack observability. The role requires a working knowledge of the as-a-service business models and positioning the value of software and subscription with the key partners.
Key Responsibilities: Develop and carry out ITSP partner strategy and business plan including sales, marketing, and go-to-market strategies, programs, and offerings Build and maintain executive relationships with leaders of key ITSP partners; handle quarterly executive business reviews (QBRs), communication plans both with internal and external stakeholders. Represent Cisco as an advocate of ITSP partner business and subject matter authority and presenter at internal and external eventsServe as an escalation point to help resolve field conflicts using network of key contacts within both companies as well as knowledge of mutual businessesTake a lead in positioning Cisco value proposition, educating, and marketing across ITSPs with both traditional solutions as well as new technologies such as AI/ Gen AI. Lead the development and communication of the partnership performance analysis (financial performance, key metrics, and related insight) Working with ITSP partners BUs on Cisco products, working on joint solutions, drive proficiency through CoE and practicing development. Coordinate training and enablement plans for partner service delivery teams, ensure sufficient technical enablement to deliver Cisco solutions successfully Deliver on key outcomes as a success metric: increased skills and scale of your partner, measurable incremental pipeline, advocacy and increased mindshare for your partners internally and externally, case studies and references, design wins and repeatable solutions, and increased dedication and impact from partner
Preferred Qualifications
•12+ years of experience in Partner sales, Business development and sales, and product management • Understanding of key industry trends & dynamics and driving the partners with GTM strategies and execution with strong governance. • Knowledge of cloud & infrastructure solutions, cybersecurity & risk services, full-stack observability and collaboration. • Experience of effectively collaborating with local, regional and corporate teams in a large cross-functional organization across time zones. • Good planning and analytical skills with a proven track record to apply these skills to sophisticated situations with conflicting priorities • Shown ability to partner with senior business leaders to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet expectations • Having experience of jumping in and solving sophisticated business operations issues with multiple stakeholders
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. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and build 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.
Join Cisco's Strategic Partner Sales Team who collaborates with Cisco’s outstanding global, local and strategic partners to build innovative and differentiated solutions that help grow business.
Your Impact As a member of the Team, you will be responsible for growing the overall Cisco business in line with Cisco priorities & handling executive relationships/ engagements, maintaining a strong governance and growing Cisco wallet share with the IT Service Provider (ITSP) partners. In this role, you will lead executive interactions, sales development and go-to-market alignment with your partners. You will need to build partnership plans which enable partner success through the development of a get-to-market and go-to-market plan. You will also need to work closely with the solution architect team to develop balanced partner solution offerings with multiple Cisco technologies that are embedded in partner service offerings across cloud & infrastructure services, cybersecurity & risk services, collaboration and full-stack observability. The role requires a working knowledge of the as-a-service business models and positioning the value of software and subscription with the key partners.
Key Responsibilities: Develop and carry out ITSP partner strategy and business plan including sales, marketing, and go-to-market strategies, programs, and offerings Build and maintain executive relationships with leaders of key ITSP partners; handle quarterly executive business reviews (QBRs), communication plans both with internal and external stakeholders. Represent Cisco as an advocate of ITSP partner business and subject matter authority and presenter at internal and external eventsServe as an escalation point to help resolve field conflicts using network of key contacts within both companies as well as knowledge of mutual businessesTake a lead in positioning Cisco value proposition, educating, and marketing across ITSPs with both traditional solutions as well as new technologies such as AI/ Gen AI. Lead the development and communication of the partnership performance analysis (financial performance, key metrics, and related insight) Working with ITSP partners BUs on Cisco products, working on joint solutions, drive proficiency through CoE and practicing development. Coordinate training and enablement plans for partner service delivery teams, ensure sufficient technical enablement to deliver Cisco solutions successfully Deliver on key outcomes as a success metric: increased skills and scale of your partner, measurable incremental pipeline, advocacy and increased mindshare for your partners internally and externally, case studies and references, design wins and repeatable solutions, and increased dedication and impact from partner
Preferred Qualifications
•12+ years of experience in Partner sales, Business development and sales, and product management • Understanding of key industry trends & dynamics and driving the partners with GTM strategies and execution with strong governance. • Knowledge of cloud & infrastructure solutions, cybersecurity & risk services, full-stack observability and collaboration. • Experience of effectively collaborating with local, regional and corporate teams in a large cross-functional organization across time zones. • Good planning and analytical skills with a proven track record to apply these skills to sophisticated situations with conflicting priorities • Shown ability to partner with senior business leaders to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet expectations • Having experience of jumping in and solving sophisticated business operations issues with multiple stakeholders
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. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and build 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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