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Cisco Account Executive – Cloud & AI 
Japan, Minato 
765565606

Yesterday

  • ISPCATV事業者、新興プレイヤーなど)を担当。
  • 年間アカウントプランおよび事業戦略の策定・実行。顧客およびCisco双方の戦略に整合する提案を推進。
  • ルーティング、スイッチング、光伝送、5G、セキュリティ、AIインフラ、ソフトウェア(CrossworkThousandEyesなど)を含むマルチアーキテクチャのソリューション提案。
  • 顧客の事業モデル、投資戦略、技術ロードマップを把握し、インサイトに基づいた提案活動を展開。
  • 社内の技術営業、製品部門、パートナーと連携し、大型案件の発掘・推進・クロージングを主導。
  • ハイパースケーラー、SIerOSS/BSSベンダー等とのエコシステム連携による統合ソリューション提供。
  • CRMを活用した売上予測・パイプライン管理・アカウントの健全性の定量的モニタリング。
  • エグゼクティブブリーフィング、業界イベント、顧客との戦略会議等におけるCisco
  • IT・クラウド業界における営業・事業開発経験(710年以上)。
  • 複雑な提案型営業・ソリューション営業での成功実績。
  • 日本の通信業界(5G/6G、エッジ、AI、クラウドネイティブ、ネットワーク変革)に対する深い知見。
  • 通信キャリアの収益モデル、NWアーキテクチャ、収益化戦略に対する理解。
  • CXOを含む幅広いレイヤーとの対話力、ビジネスおよび技術の両面からの提案力。
  • ビジネスレベルの英語力(社内外の調整・グローバル連携に必要)。
  • グループ、KDDI、ソフトバンク、楽天モバイル、CATVISP事業者への営業経験。
  • Cisco

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and drive the overall business relationship with assigned Japanese Service Provider accounts (including Tier-1 telecom carriers, ISPs, cable operators, and emerging new entrants).
  • Develop and execute comprehensive account strategies and annual business plans aligned with both customer and Cisco objectives.
  • Drive multi-architecture solution sales spanning routing, switching, optical, 5G, security, AI infrastructure, and software platforms .
  • Understand customersbusiness models, investment priorities, and technical architecture roadmaps; influence decision-making processes with insight-based selling.
  • Lead and orchestrate cross-functional teams including pre-sales engineers, technical specialists, product business units, and channel partners to create and close large opportunities.
  • Collaborate with ecosystem partners (hyperscalers, integrators, OSS/BSS vendors) to deliver holistic solutions and co-innovation.
  • Maintain accurate sales forecasting, pipeline visibility, and account health metrics in CRM tools.
  • Represent Cisco at customer executive briefings, industry events, and strategic planning meetings to position Cisco as a long-term innovation partner.

Required Qualifications

  • 710+ years of experience in sales, business development, or account management within the telecom, IT, or cloud industry.
  • Track record of success in complex, consultative sales to large enterprise or service provider customers.
  • Strong knowledge of Japans telecom ecosystem, including 5G/6G, edge computing, AI/ML workloads, cloud-native architecture, and carrier networking trends.
  • Deep understanding of business models of mobile/fixed-line operators, network convergence, and monetization strategies.
  • Ability to engage at executive and operational levels, and to articulate both business value and technical differentiation.
  • Fluent in Japanese; strong English proficiency (written and verbal) for global coordination.
  • Collaborative mindset, self-starter, and results-oriented with strong ownership mentality.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working at or selling to NTT Group, KDDI, SoftBank, Rakuten Mobile, cable operators, or regional ISPs.
  • Knowledge of Ciscos portfolio is a plus
  • Familiarity with AI infrastructure, private 5G, mobile core, RIC, transport, and automation platforms.