The application window is expected to close on: 5/15/25.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Open to candidates in Chicago, Illinois or those located in the Central or Eastern time zone of the United States.

Meet the Team

The Cloud + AI team emphasizes providing robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions that support cloud-native applications and AI workloads. We are the worldwide go-to-market engine that partners across the organization and our business partners to build the sales strategy, activate sellers and technical communities, and accelerate selling every single day.

Your Impact

As a Sales Acceleration Executive, you will build, launch, and incubate sales programs that drive revenue growth for Cisco's Compute and Data Center Networking portfolios. The ideal candidate is is a strategic and proactive thinker who can take in a variety of inputs - from high-level business goals to on-the-ground feedback — and distill them into clear, actionable programs. They are skilled at:

                  •               Syntheses and Clarity: Don't just take direction; they clarify it. Faced with multiple ideas, conflicting priorities, and evolving suggestions, they know how to net out what is essential. They can filter signal from noise.

                  •               Strategic Prioritization: They understand the broader sales strategy and use that context to prioritize initiatives. They're comfortable pushing back when needed and can diplomatically guide stakeholders towards the highest-impact actions.

                  •               Execution with Alignment: Once aligned on direction, they can translate abstract ideas into structured plans, aligning cross-functional teams and ensuring nothing gets lost in translation.

                  •               Strong Communication & Influence: They can listen well, ask the right questions, and summarize input in a way that brings clarity to ambiguity. They're a natural bridge between leadership vision and frontline execution

                  •               Business Acumen: They grasp how different functions (sales, marketing, operations) intersect and design programs that are not just creative, but also practical and scalable.

Minimum Qualifications

                  •               7 years of technology-related sales or account management experience

                  •               Proven success in building and incubating sales programs that drive revenue growth and enhance sales efficiency

                  •               Skilled in applying opportunity qualification methodologies (MEDDIC preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

                  •               Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus

                  •               Strong executive communication skills: verbal, visual, and written

                  •               Proficiency in Cisco's Compute and Data Center Networking portfolio

                  •               Proficient in time management and project management, effectively prioritizing tasks and managing multiple sales initiatives to meet deadlines and achieve sales goals

                  •               Demonstrated capability in managing sales programs across diverse international markets

                  •               Proven ability to collaborate with channel partners to drive sales initiatives, enhance program effectiveness, and expand market reach

                  •               Successful track record of growing revenue for new innovative technology-based solutions

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case-by-case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!