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Account Executive-Services, Los Angeles/Sacramento

Cisco Systems, Inc.
paid time off
United States, California, Sacramento
May 09, 2025

The application window is expected to close on: 6/1/25

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

Applicant must reside or be willing to relocate to Northern or Southern CA.

Meet the Team

Join the dynamic Services and Software Sales team in SLED West, where we empower our State, Local Government, and Higher Education customers to achieve their most impactful goals. Be part of the team that drives and enables our customers' success!

Your Impact

The Account Executive - Services role is responsible for driving the sales of Cisco's premium service offerings. This role involves engaging with customers to understand their business needs, promoting Cisco's service solutions, and developing strategic partnerships to maximize revenue opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess strong sales acumen, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of Cisco's service portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

* Sales Strategy Development: Develop and implement effective sales strategies to promote Cisco's premium services, aligning with overall business objectives.

* Customer Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers within customer organizations.

* Solution Selling: Understand customer needs and challenges and propose tailored service solutions that deliver tangible business value.

* Market Analysis: Monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to identify new business opportunities and areas for growth.

* Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including product management, marketing, and technical support, to ensure seamless delivery of services.

* Performance Tracking: Track and report on sales performance metrics, adjusting strategies as needed to meet or exceed sales targets.

* Continuous Learning: Stay informed about the latest developments in Cisco's service offerings and industry trends to provide informed recommendations to customers.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience selling, prospecting and growing an account base.
  • Excellent track rack record of success leading a large territory, demand generation, partner development, strategic account planning, forecasting, quota attainment, communicating business transformational solutions via sales presentations, short-term, mid-term, and long-term opportunity management.
  • Experience selling product or SaaS solutions in networking, security, datacenter, IoT, and/or cloud services.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Public Sector experience in a quota-carrying role - State Government, Higher Ed and/or K-12
  • MEDDPICC experience
  • You have strong technical and business knowledge with complimentary skills to understand the customers' business drivers and then align them to Cisco solutions.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

#WeAreCisco

#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!

@Cisco #CiscoJobs #WAreCisco


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