Your Impact<\/p>\n
As an Account Executive, you will play a key role in driving Cisco’s business growth within the Service Provider sector. Your responsibilities will center around delivering outstanding customer experiences, generating new revenue, and acting as a trusted advisor to your clients.<\/p>\n
\tDeliver an exceptional customer experience, establishing yourself as a trusted advisor for Service Provider customers
\n\tProactively identify, develop, and drive new sales opportunities to closure, generating revenue and achieving sales targets
\n\tDevelop and execute sales plans for your territory or customer segment, often in collaboration with a Territory Business Manager and cross-functional teams
\n\tBuild and maintain strong relationships with both customers and Cisco’s partner network to maximize business opportunities
\n\tPresent Cisco’s value proposition and solutions to customers, leveraging your subject matter expertise in technology, cybersecurity, and collaboration
\n\tManage the complete sales cycle from lead generation to deal closure, utilizing CRM tools for tracking and accurate forecasting
\n\tProvide timely and accurate business metrics, including monthly forecasts, weekly commits, and pipeline reports
\n\tStay agile and anticipate market changes, customer needs, and emerging opportunities to support Cisco’s growth<\/p>\n
Minimum Qualifications<\/p>\n
\t7+ years of demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding sales targets
\n\tProven experience in sales, preferably with technology, cybersecurity, or Service Provider solutions
\n\tFluency in written and spoken English<\/p>\n
Preferred Qualifications<\/p>\n
\tSales experience with telecom\/service provider customers
\n\tUnderstanding of Cisco or competitive technologies and business models
\n\tAbility to align customer business drivers with Cisco solutions
\n\tEffective negotiation and consultative selling skills
\n\tExperience developing and maintaining relationships with technical and business decision-makers, including C-level executives
\n\tStrong business insight and operational excellence
\n\tFlexibility and adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovative environment
\n\tExperience working in collaborative team settings<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.cisco.com\/ ) or<\/p>\n
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