Cisco Cyber Security Account Executive 

India, Maharashtra, Mumbai 

389965217

• Develop and lead security account plans and strategies for each assigned region and the accounts assigned to it using all available resources (executive sponsors, marketing, technical, services, Cisco on Cisco, etc).

• Drive double-digit revenue growth through new project identification, creation, and attach opportunities.

• Forecast and report activity accurately in line with expectations using SalesForce.com

• Identify major projects within the largest accounts and lead activities to improve product and service revenue across the account base.

• Provide customers and partners with pricing and configurations to meet their needs as required

• Forge high-level relationships within critical strategic accounts to win incremental product and service business

• Partner closely with technical resources to ensure technical excellence in all positioning, competitive analysis, proposals, and exchanges

You will be responsible for all sales of Cisco Security solutions and services. You will forge and grow new relationships within the customer and partner base via both direct and indirect touch to drive significant revenue growth while ensuring internal alignment. You have a proven and quantifiable record of over-achievement. You can manage large deals and execute account and partner plans across geographic territories. You can build and complete an account plan that incorporates a total systems-based security approach.

You are adept at presenting to a largely technical audience and have experience applying solution-selling methodologies to increase corporate revenue growth. You also have a successful track record of closing both tactical and strategic opportunities.

Minimum qualifications include:

• 3+ years of overall sales experience with at least 2 years selling Security solutions

• Direct touch sales combined with experience working in a matrixed organization and working with partners to improve results

• Experience selling network security (Intrusion Detection, Firewall, VPN, and related technologies) or SaaS security offers

• A good all-round knowledge of the Security Market

Preferred qualifications:

• BS/BA or equivalent is highly preferred

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

• Proactive with the ability to succeed in a dynamic environment

• High level of attention to detail, able to demonstrate competence in building and driving a large geographic plan across multiple accounts

• MEDDPICC experience a plus

• Ability to travel is required

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