Account Executive Portfolio jobs at Cisco

The application window is expected to close by October 10, 2025

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

Your Impact

As an Account Manager at Cisco, you’ll manage a growth target for an assigned territory using a channel go to market distribution model. You will target market opportunities by segment and use available resources to aggressively pursue opportunities while also showing sales penetration within a target account list of accounts. You'll have a "hunter" mentality, while at the same time exhibiting strategic sales savvy and building strong relationships with customers. You will sell in a matrixed environment that requires a customer-first approach all the while establishing an outcome where everybody wins.

• You will play a pivotal role in growing the company's revenue by identifying new sales opportunities and expanding relationships with existing clients.
• By understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions, you will improve customer satisfaction and foster long-term partnerships.
• Through strategic account planning and execution, you will help improve Cisco's visibility and reputation in the market.
• You will serve as a vital link between customers and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration to meet client objectives.
• By providing insights from customer interactions and market trends, you will contribute to the development and refinement of effective sales strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience selling, prospecting and growing an account base.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent track rack record of success leading a large territory, demand generation, partner development, strategic account planning, forecasting, quota attainment, communicating business transformational solutions via sales presentations, short-term, mid-term, and long-term opportunity management.

Preferred Qualifications

• You have the ability to deliver business value to both End Users and Partners.
• You have strong technical and business knowledge with complimentary skills to understand the customers’ business drivers and then align them to Cisco solutions.
• You demonstrate the necessary skills to negotiate issues with peers, partners and customers using a Win/Win philosophy.
• You're an ambitious self-starter with ability to articulate Cisco product and business strategies and create the demand to complete the deal.
• You possess the following traits: passion, integrity, trust, leadership, discipline and execution.

Owns end-customer relationships, carries legal quota, and is responsible for the growth of a fixed set of named accounts.

• Develop/Seek opportunities through sales & marketing activities to final customers and with partners to drive technology penetration in your account list.
• Manage a large territory being able to prioritize and work with partners to execute a collaborative territory coverage plan.
• Collaborate with aligned sales roles to close the deals once an opportunity is identified.
• Will be responsible for forecasting accuracy and updating and MEDDPICC for deal qualification
• Uses new technologies and social selling practices to improve the customer and partner's experience and accelerate Cisco's business including Cisco AI Sales tools.
• Develops territory plans and campaigns towards selected market opportunities to cover the assigned territory.
• Prioritizes internal and external resources & implements to meet or exceed sales quota.
• Will bring new ideas to the sales teams for building new business and crafting additional pipelines.

• 2-3 years of channel experience or similar Business-to-business quota-carrying sales. Software (sales, adoption/renewal) or cyber security experience desired.
• Cisco sales, product & technical certifications preferred.
• Consistent achievement of sales quotas.
• Consistent achievement of forecasted revenue targets. (ie. achieving consistent forecast accuracy)

BS/BA or equivalent

The application window is expected to close on. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key stakeholders at Comcast and across Cisco globally.
• Lead the orchestration of long-term strategic initiatives and multi-year projects aligned with revenue, infrastructure, services, and channel goals.
• Develop strategies to maximize business value, lead robust account planning, and drive innovation.
• Oversee the development and execution of unified strategies to grow wallet share, improve margins, and increase pipeline and bookings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Cisco teams to achieve Comcast’s strategic objectives.
• Coordinate volume and pricing strategies for Cisco products and services within the Comcast account.
• Create short- and long-term plans informed by research and market trends.
• Provide professional leadership and coordinate all Cisco client-facing resources for Comcast.

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive background in product, service, and channel sales, as well as service delivery.
• Demonstrated success leading large, complex sales teams at key accounts, including strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• 5+ years of experience in long-term resource, technology, and account planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Exceptional team leadership and collaboration skills in a diverse, cross-functional environment.
• Strong ability to build and maintain executive-level relationships.
• Proven record of working closely with engineering and development teams to align customer requirements with deliverables.
• Successful history of driving innovation and solving complex customer challenges.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to analyze market trends and create actionable plans.

The application window is expected to close on: September 25, 2025.

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

• Partner with the field marketing/product events team to implement and execute effective multi-channel demand generation programs that drive qualified leads, deliver measurable results, and align to sales goals
• Build and execute account-specific marketing strategies to engage decision-makers at key accounts
• Identify and nurture high-value leads, guiding them through the buyer’s journey to create sales-ready opportunities
• Implement and optimize pipeline acceleration programs, ensuring alignment with the sales team’s objectives
• Partner with sales and GTM teams to understand buyer personas, messages, pain points and deliver tailored marketing programs to drive engagement and align on integrated efforts
• Savvy in utilizing and creating Salesforce and BI reports and dashboards to monitor campaign performance, analyze data, and optimize strategies for improved ROI
• Plan and execute webinars and events that contribute to lead generation and nurture potential customers through the sales funnel
• Prepare detailed reports on performance, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement and funnel gaps
• Continuously test and iterate to maximize ROI on all marketing activities

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• 12-15 years of experience in marketing, with a focus on ABX, field marketing, or demand generation
• Proven track record of planning and executing successful webinars and events
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Experience in a B2B marketing and familiarity with the AI ecosystem
• Familiarity with marketing automation tools and CRM systems (Salesforce, Eloqua)
• Creative problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset

The application window is expected to close by September 30, 2025

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

Candidate must reside or be open to relocate to the Nashville, TN area.

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Your Impact

As an Account Executive at Cisco, you’ll manage a growth target for an assigned territory using a channel go to market distribution model. You will target market opportunities by segment and use available resources to aggressively pursue opportunities while also showing sales penetration within a target account list of accounts. You'll have a "hunter" mentality, while at the same time exhibiting strategic sales savvy and building strong relationships with customers. You will sell in a matrixed environment that requires a customer-first approach all the while establishing an outcome where everybody wins.

• You will play a pivotal role in growing the company's revenue by identifying new sales opportunities and expanding relationships with existing clients.
• By understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions, you will improve customer satisfaction and foster long-term partnerships.
• Through strategic account planning and execution, you will help improve Cisco's visibility and reputation in the market.
• You will serve as a vital link between customers and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration to meet client objectives.
• By providing insights from customer interactions and market trends, you will contribute to the development and refinement of effective sales strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience selling, prospecting and growing an account base.
• Excellent track rack record of success leading a large territory, demand generation, partner development, strategic account planning, forecasting, quota attainment, communicating business transformational solutions via sales presentations, short-term, mid-term, and long-term opportunity management.

Preferred Qualifications.

• You have the ability to deliver business value to both End Users and Partners.
• Bachelor's Degree
• You have strong technical and business knowledge with complimentary skills to understand the customers’ business drivers and then align them to Cisco solutions.
• You demonstrate the necessary skills to negotiate issues with peers, partners and customers using a Win/Win philosophy.
• You're an ambitious self-starter with ability to articulate Cisco product and business strategies and create the demand to complete the deal.
• You possess the following traits: passion, integrity, trust, leadership, discipline and execution.

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