Solutions Engineering Manager - US Commercial - Chesapeake Select 1449300 Apply (https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/Login?projectId=1449300) + Location:Fulton, Maryland, US + Alternate LocationWashington DC; Northern VA, DE + Area of InterestEngineer - Pre Sales and Product Management + Compensation Range194000 USD- 277600 USD + Job TypeProfessional + Technology InterestPortfolio + Job Id1449300 New The application window is expected to close on 8/15/25 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Candidate must be located in or willing to relocate to MD, DC, Northern VA, DE. Strong preference in Fulton, MD. **Meet the Team** As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in Commercial Sales, we are embracing unprecedented innovation as a tremendous opportunity for growth. We succeed because we listen to our customers and anticipate their needs as the market shifts and technology transitions accelerate. Our customers are versatile and agile and adopt technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. We are confident our Commercial model provides you with unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco. Our culture is one of support and empowerment. **Your Impact** You will provide technical direction and business guidance to the operation sales team. You will drive revenue through account planning, resource planning and allocation. You will actively develop and maintain a team of high-performing SEs and continually seek creative methods for improving team performance. You will help meet operational revenue goals by driving creative programs and leading day to day activities. You will lead and grow systems engineering team talent and expertise and learn how to build a territory plan by compiling SE feedback and adding knowledge of market demand. You will create a technical resource plan for territory and collaborate with RM to prioritize and target team opportunities; review quantitative information to identify and explain trends. You will understand mechanisms for establishing team capacity, improving team performance and align resources to deliver on commitments and get results + Lead team to technical account strategies that align to customer business requirements and goals; assign resources appropriately + Assist in qualified partner identification where appropriate + Monitor and approve requests for customer-focused pre-sales resources + Track and report team metrics for a given opportunity + Monitor and measure team progress against business plan and recommend changes as needed + Interact with business units to provide support for local region + Lead multi-functional projects within area of responsibility + Facilitate communications and understanding of customer requirements between customers, corporate, and the field. + Actively seek feedback on self; recognize own capabilities and take initiative to continually improve + Advocate for continual improvement in customer experience to increase brand loyalty for Cisco + Understand drivers of customer satisfaction, strive to improve customer experiences and maintain and monitor high levels of customer satisfaction in assigned territory. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience + 7-10 years industry experience **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience in developing local knowledge of business economics and trends of various industries and vertical markets, and how Cisco solutions add financial and strategic value + Advanced understanding of internetworking industry trends, including new products and solutions. Can articulate trade-offs between Cisco and competitor products + Understand the customer's business model and has experience driving account and resource planning for region. Actively collaborate with Regional Manager to track plans and course correct as necessary. Communicate a clear vision and strategy for the account that inspires and empowers the team to execute within a common framework + Understand the value of standard methodologies and apply methodologies and other tools to drive business results. + Ability to develop team members' capabilities in support of individual career goals and team objectives + Build the capabilities needed to deliver the team's short and long term goals, including identification and development of a strong pipeline of the best talent from both internal and external pools + Executive communication and presentation skills **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. **@Cisco #CiscoJobs #WeAreCisco** **Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:** When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees haveaccess (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/we-are-cisco/benefits-and-perks.html) to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. 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