Account Executive

The application window is expected to close on:
December 1, 2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This opening is open to any candidate residing in or willing to relocate to DC/VA/MD. DC preferred.

Are you a proven sales account executive who thrives on complex, high-impact customer value and building trusted relationships at the executive level? Join Cisco, recognized by Fortune as the #1 Best Place to Work year after year and by Brand Finance as the #1 Most Valuable B2B Brand in the World.

Your Impact

As a SLED Account Executive, you'll own the strategy for key state and local government or education accounts leading a cross-functional team of engineers, product experts, and consultants to deliver outcomes that transform how communities connect, learn, and operate. You'll act as the trusted advisor for your customers and drive measurable, long-term business value in one of the most critical patches in the region.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a connected team across Cisco's architectures to create and close transformative deals.

• Build and sustain executive relationships within your territory.

• Shape customer strategy around security, networking, collaboration, and cloud.

• Represent Cisco's full portfolio to deliver business outcomes, not just technology.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience

• Proven record of exceeding quota in complex, solution-based sales.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of Enterprise or public sector account management experience.

• Strong executive presence and ability to lead teams.

• A self-starter with business acumen and a consultative mindset.

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.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

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. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. 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:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees
  ** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt…