Solutions Engineer - Commercial, Chicago

Candidate Must Relocate or Live in the Listed Territory

Meet the Team Our technical sales team serves as the heartbeat of Cisco’s innovation, acting as the primary bridge between groundbreaking technology and our customers' most critical business challenges. As trusted technical advisors, we operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, collaborating across internal business units and partner ecosystems to displace competition and drive market share. We are a high-impact community of technical visionaries dedicated to shaping the future of digital infrastructure and ensuring sustainable customer success.

As a Technical Sales Professional, you will own the Cisco brand across key accounts, serving as the lead technical advisor and primary influencer in high-stakes sales cycles.

You will translate complex customer requirements into comprehensive cross-architectural solutions, lead strategic technical conversations with executive decision-makers, and orchestrate virtual teams across the end-to-end sales cycle. By spearheading demand generation and delivering impactful technical demonstrations, you will directly drive revenue growth, expand territory market share, and position Cisco as an indispensable strategic partner. Actively contribute to account planning activities to pinpoint growth opportunities and align technical strategies with customer objectives.

Lead engagements with IT decision-makers and line-of-business (LOB) stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements. Design and present relevant solutions based on identified technical and business requirements. Manage virtual support teams and leverage internal resources to drive deals across the technical sales process. Provide active feedback to Business Entities (BEs) and sales teams on strategic customer needs and competitive market tactics.

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a technical sales, systems engineering, or consultative architecture role.
• Proven track record of managing and closing complex sales cycles from opportunity identification to deal execution.
• Demonstrated success in increasing quarterly net new customer acquisition.
• Extensive experience leading technical demonstrations for IT decision-makers and line-of-business (LOB) stakeholders.
• Documented history of displacing competitors and increasing market share within a designated territory or account base.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree (with 7+ years of related experience), Master’s degree (with 4+ years of related experience), or PhD (with 1+ year of related experience).
• Certifications:
  
  Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification (Enterprise, Security, or Data Center) strongly preferred.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to travel locally throughout the Greater Chicago metropolitan area.
• Strong strategic planning capabilities, including the ability to translate evolving market conditions into actionable sales strategies.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence C-suite and technical executives.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT APPLY FOR EMPLOYEES IN AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY & NETHERLANDS

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.

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