Inside Account Executive - Architecture

Join Cisco Secure

Empowering the world to reach its full potential, securelythat's our vision in Cisco Secure. We do this by providing effective security solutions and becoming our customers most trusted partner. Security is everything in a world of evolving threats. Over the next few years, we're making big investments for a 10x better customer experience and big growth in Cisco Secure. Here's where you come in : it starts with building a best-in-class SaaS sales team with a passion for our customers. Come join us, and let's build the future together.

Your Impact

• Be responsible for the sales of cloud security technologies leading with Cisco's new User Protection Suite.
• You will craft and grow channel relationships as well as direct touch with target accounts to drive revenue.
• You will be responsible for a quota and territory that maps to a Cisco generalist territory.
• You will provide support for and build relationships with Cisco counterparts (Account Managers, Sales Engineers, Regional Managers, etc.)
• Engage prospects that are generated by various lead generation methods including your own.
• Identify decision makers within targeted accounts to begin sales process.
• Demonstrate and present the cloud services via live web-based demos and in-person presentations.
• Ability to build pipeline through individual prospecting & sales development collaboration.
• As necessary, travel for prospect meetings and support marketing efforts such as trade shows, exhibits, and other events.
• Overcome objections of prospective customers.
• Emphasize product / service features and benefits, quote prices, discuss terms, and prepare sales order forms and / or reports.
• Attend periodic sales training where applicable.
• Properly document and track all prospect & customer information in Salesforce.com.
• Provide accurate weekly sales forecasts to management.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and / or Canada :

The starting salary range posted for this position is $105,000.00 to $132,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and / or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and / or training.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies :

Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below :

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.