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Cisco

Account Executive - Architecture

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Account Executive responsible for driving cybersecurity software sales and building new client relationships in assigned territories.

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Meet the Team  

Empowering the world to reach its full potential, securely—that’s our vision. We do this by providing effective security solutions and becoming our customers' most trusted partner.  

With Cisco Security, if it’s connected, it’s protected.  

Our best-in-class sales team is fueled by a passion for keeping customers secure in a world of evolving cyber threats. Join us to help build the future of networking and security. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing team focused on a significant market opportunity for Cisco. 

Your role will involve building new relationships with local Cisco Sales teams, customers, and partners to drive significant revenue growth. You'll collaborate with leaders, sales specialists, technical architects to ensure alignment and success. 


Your Impact

  • Serve as the primary sales strategist for Cisco Security solutions, focusing on new account acquisition and expansion within assigned territories or customer segments.
  • Drive revenue growth by identifying, developing, and closing new business opportunities.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, partners, and customers to deliver tailored security solutions.
  • Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals for Cisco Security products.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with IT, security, and business stakeholders to understand their security needs and position our solutions effectively.
  • Work closely with partners and internal teams.
  • Utilize sales tools and data analytics to forecast sales, track pipeline, and meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, competitive landscape, and Cisco’s broader security portfolio to provide consultative selling and value-based proposals.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Proven sales experience in cybersecurity, SaaS, or enterprise software.
  • Ability to understand technical product features and translate them into business value.
  • Experience managing and closing complex sales-cycles using solution selling techniques.
  • English working proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to engage multiple stakeholders.
  • University or college degree preferred, or an acceptable combination of education and work experience



Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

How we rate this

Account Executive - Architecture at Cisco rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

SalesCybersecuritySaasAccount ManagementSales Tools

Questions you could be asked

  1. Tell me about a project where sales was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where cybersecurity was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where saas was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where account management was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Walk me through how you've used Sales Tools in your day-to-day work.

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