Account Executive - Service Provider

Account Executive Supporting Tier 1 Service Providers

Join a dynamic and strategic team at the forefront of Cisco's Service Provider business. We empower our top Tier 1 Service Provider partners to innovate and grow by integrating Cisco's leading-edge solutions into their managed service offerings. You will be part of a collaborative environment where business strategy meets relationship management, driving significant revenue growth and market impact for Cisco and our partners.

Your Impact

As an Account Executive supporting Tier 1 Service Providers, you will act as the primary business owner for our most strategic partners. You will lead the commercial relationship, identify new growth opportunities, and influence the adoption of Cisco solutions to address our partners' business challenges and drive profitability. By building and maintaining strong relationships with C-suite and executive decision-makers, you will align Cisco's strategic goals with the partner's long-term business objectives.

Additionally, you will leverage modern AI tools to accelerate sales productivity, streamline account planning, and deliver data-driven insights to your partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years proven track record of success in enterprise or channel sales within the technology or IT-related industry, with a history of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
• Prior experience working at or selling to Service Providers (SPs) and a deep understanding of their business models and operational challenges.
• Comprehensive understanding of Cisco's technology portfolio (Catalyst, Meraki, Webex, Security, IoT, and Data Center) from a business and market-value perspective.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required to support partner engagements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to articulate the value proposition of complex technology portfolios to executive-level stakeholders.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills with a strong executive presence.
• Proficiency in using CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and sales forecasting methodologies.
• Experience in complex contract negotiation and channel partner management.
• Proficiency in leveraging AI platforms (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate sales workflows, conduct market research, and enhance strategic account planning.