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Specialization & Focus:
Deep versatile technology/solution/architecture expertise, focused on applying it across multiple verticals
Drive area enablement around new technologies and solutions
Op/Area/Theater initiative involvement and ownership
Solution Specialization – Have a specialization focus from a technology/industry/competitive perspective
Customer Engagement & Accountability:
50-75% in direct / in-direct contact with customers; interacting with senior director & VP levels, building relationships with CXOs
Leads design, review, verification, & testing of new & existing solutions across multiple customers
Acts as new technology/solution evangelist with customers and partners
Drives focus on the full life cycle of solutions using CX services offerings
High customer intimacy with top accounts in the organization
Help lead, plan, and present at customer CXC’s
The Internal Sales Process:
Corporate Interlock:
Represents Commercial Op/Area at the Theater level from a technical perspective
Helps facilitate Early Field Trials with customers in the Op/Area
Participates in technical advisory boards, Cisco Technical Advisory Groups (TAG), virtual teams, etc
Help create new programs and initiatives at the Op/Area level based on business needs
Drive existing and new go-to-market strategies for the SE community
Lead teams, programs, initiatives across the Op/Area (Tiger teams, competitive teams, enablement sessions, etc.)
Lead technology, process or other enablement activities for the SE community
Mentors and develops capabilities within others (career mentorship with clear evidence/endorsement)
Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of networking/telecommunications/datacenter industry-related experience
Deep knowledge across the Cisco portfolio and competitive offerings
Consistent track record leading/designing strategic multi-architecture technical solutions
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience presenting technical designs and benefits to C-Level positions
Software selling and Lifecycle-focused training and experience
AI / Cloud and Expert-level Cisco/competitor certifications
CCNP-Enterprise Certification or must have done within 18 mos
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time