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Account Executive - Portfolio (Public Sector)

Cisco is hiring an Account Executive - Portfolio (Public Sector). Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.

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Manage end-to-end sales cycles and public sector accounts as an Account Executive, orchestrating Cisco's full portfolio.

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enterprise-salesnetworkingsecuritycloud-infrastructure

Role Overview

As an Account Executive, you will be the primary point of contact and influencer for a set of defined accounts. You will be responsible for orchestrating Cisco’s full portfolio to solve complex customer challenges, drive sustainable growth, and foster long-term partnerships. You will lead the end-to-end sales cycle, collaborating with internal specialist teams and Portfolio Solution Engineers to deliver tailored, high-value outcomes to our customers.

What You'll Do

Account Leadership: Manage end-to-end deal cycles for major accounts, proactively identifying opportunities and developing long-term account strategies.

Strategic Engagement: Engage with senior leadership and C-suite executives to align Cisco’s innovative technology—particularly core secure networking (switching, wireless, routing, firewall)—with the customer’s business goals.

Orchestration: Serve as the Account Orchestrator, coordinating cross-functional teams and specialist resources to deliver comprehensive solutions that ensure competitive advantage.

Business Operations: Maintain accurate sales forecasts, pipeline documentation, and CRM entries. Identify process inefficiencies and lead internal efforts to streamline deal execution and revenue recognition.

Consultative Selling: Leverage deep industry knowledge and competitive analysis to provide unique insights, driving both upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

Qualifications

Must:

10+ years of experience in IT sales, specifically within the public sector.

Proven track record in building and maintaining trusted relationships with senior management and C-suite stakeholders.

Extensive experience in leading and closing large-scale, complex enterprise deals.

Want:

Strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive business outcomes independently.

Technical literacy in networking, security, AI, and cloud infrastructure.

Experience in developing comprehensive account plans for large-scale enterprise customers.

Proven ability to lead sales initiatives through effective cross-functional collaboration.

Professional proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking).

職務概要

アカウントエグゼクティブとして、担当する公共機関における主要なビジネスパートナーとなり、シスコの全ポートフォリオを駆使して顧客の課題解決を主導していただきます。長期的な信頼関係を構築し、持続可能な成長を促進することがミッションです。社内のスペシャリストやソリューションエンジニアを統括する「アカウント・オーケストレーター」として、複雑な商談を成功に導き、顧客に新たな価値を提供してください。

職務内容

アカウント・リーダーシップ: 大規模アカウントに対する商談の全サイクルを主導し、新規開拓から戦略的なアカウントプランの策定・実行までを担います。

戦略的エンゲージメント: 経営層や意思決定者に対し、シスコの先進的なテクノロジー(特にセキュアネットワーク、スイッチング、ワイヤレス、ルーティング、ファイアウォール)を、顧客のビジネス目標に紐づけて提案します。

オーケストレーション: 社内のクロスファンクショナルチームを調整し、競争優位性の高い包括的なソリューションを提案・実現します。

営業オペレーション: CRMツールを用いた正確なフォーキャスト管理およびパイプライン管理を行い、商談のプロセスの改善や収益化までの阻害要因を解消します。

コンサルティングセールス: 業界動向や競合分析に基づいた深い洞察を提供し、アップセルやクロスセルを通じたアカウントの拡大を推進します。

応募資格

必須要件 (Must):

IT業界における公共営業経験 10年以上。

大規模アカウントにおいて、経営層(C-suite含む)との信頼関係を構築・維持した経験。

大規模かつ複雑な案件を主導し、クロージングまで完遂した経験。

歓迎要件 (Want):

高いオーナーシップを持ち、自律的にビジネスを推進できる能力。

ネットワーク、セキュリティ、AI、クラウド関連ソリューションに関する技術的知見。

大規模顧客に対するアカウントプランの策定および実行経験。

クロスファンクショナルなチームをまとめ、営業活動を推進した経験。

英語によるビジネスコミュニケーション能力(読み書き・会話)。

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 - Portfolio (Public Sector) 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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  1. Tell me about a project where enterprise sales was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where networking was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where security was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where cloud infrastructure was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Walk me through how you've used CRM in your day-to-day work.

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