Account Executive Security Sales - GES East
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Location:Offsite, Iselin, New Jersey, US
Area of InterestSales - Product
Compensation Range290000 USD - 365400 USD
Job TypeProfessional
Technology InterestSecurity and Observability
Job Id1448514
New
Meet the Team ?
Empowering the world to reach its full potential, securely-that'sour vision. We do this by providing effective security solutions and becoming our customers' most trustedpartner.
With Cisco Security, ifit'sconnected,it'sprotected.
Our best-in-class sales team is fueled by a passion for keeping customers secure in a world of evolving cyber threats. Join us to help build the future of networking and security.This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing team focused on a significant market opportunity for Cisco.You'llexperience a start-up-like environment within a well-resourced, stable Fortune 100 company.
Your role will involve building new relationships with local Cisco Sales teams, customers, and partners to drive significant revenue growth.You'llcollaborate with leaders, sales specialists, technical architects, marketing representatives, product business unit teammates, threat research professionals, and company executives to ensure alignment and success.
Your Impact ?
We are excited to announceanopeningfora Cybersecurity Sales Account Executive in our Global Security Sales Organization!
In this dynamic role, you will bring a highly motivated and entrepreneurial spirit to drive sales in the cybersecurity sector. Your primaryobjectivewill be to enhance security resilience for our customers and communities. As a proactive self-starter with a competitive edge,you'llexcel in building strong executive and internal relationships through strategic planning and accountability. You will actively seek opportunities toshowcaseCisco's comprehensive security portfolio and cross-sell our solutions, maximizing security value for customers and partners.?
-Develop and lead security account plans and strategies for each assigned region and its accounts, using all available resources (executive sponsors, marketing, technical, services, Cisco on Cisco, etc.).
-Drive double-digit revenue growth byidentifyingnew projects, creating opportunities, and securing business attachments.
-Accurately forecast and report activities in line with expectations using Salesforce.com.
-Identifymajor projects within large accounts and lead initiatives to maximize product and services revenue across the account base.
-Provide customers and partners withappropriate pricingand configurations tailored to their needs.?
Minimum Qualifications: ?
-Minimum of5+ years of overall sales experience, with at least 3+ years dedicated to selling security solutions.
-Experience in selling network security solutions (e.g., Intrusion Detection, Firewall, VPN) or SaaS security offerings.
-Proventrack recordof exceeding sales targets.
-Skilled in direct touch sales with experience working in a matrixed organization and partnering with others to enhance results.
-Proficient at presenting to apredominantly technicalaudience.?
Preferred Qualifications : ??
-Experience managing large deals and executing account and partner plans across geographic territories.
-Capable of building and implementing an account plan that incorporates a total systems-based security approach.
-Comprehensive knowledge of the Security Market.
-Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
-Experience in applying solution-selling methodologies to drive corporate revenue growth, with a history of closing both tactical and strategic opportunities. Experience with MEDDPICC is a plus.?
WeAreCisco (This is the Standard and cannot be changed)
WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.
We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!
Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees haveaccess (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/we-are-cisco/benefits-and-perks.html) to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
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Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
