What You'll Do
In this position, you will be facilitating the success of Cisco sales teams in selling Networking products and technologies (SDWAN, SDAccess, Routing, Switching, WLAN, Meraki) with measurable sales objectives for the GA/SC regions you will be supporting.
- You will be quick to find opportunities, able to handle people and prioritize opportunities, highly capable as a trusted consultant and mentor to salespeople and committed to improving the proficiency of the team.
- You will be responsible for developing a business plan to meet and exceed the assigned quota and you will plan sales strategies, develop proposals, deliver customer presentations, and close the business.
- You will work with Cisco Account Managers, Systems Engineers, Technical Leaders, Sales Managers, and Partners while helping advance the SLED GA/SC Networking team and our customers
Who You Are
You are a Networking Account Executive responsible for selling Networking technologies. In this position, you will facilitate the success of Cisco account teams in selling specific Enterprise Networking, Wireless, and Digital Network Architecture technologies related to your area of expertise, with measurable sales objectives. This is a specialist position on the SLED GA/SC team. In this role, you'll be responsible for developing a business plan to meet and exceed the assigned quota.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3+ years of sales experience
- Demonstrated experience in Networking including, but not limited to switching, wireless, and network security technologies.
- Experienced in multi-level selling; comfortable influencing while supporting long sales cycles
- Ability to travel within assigned region
Preferred Skills:
- Demonstrated success in selling, driving business outcomes, leading, and winning major strategic opportunities
- Enterprise networking, Meraki, or Catalyst experience, and technical software sales experience are desired
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong listening and presentation skills
- Ability to collaborate with multiple teams and multiple levels of the organization (account managers, technical leaders, Partners, Channels, etc.) and maintain trusted relationships
- Preferred experience with a solution sales approach versus a product-specific approach and a passion for driving strategies
We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).