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Account Executive – Cybersecurity

Location: Singapore – supporting ASEAN region.

Meet the Team

At Cisco Security, our vision is to empower the world to achieve its full potential, securely. We accomplish this by delivering effective security solutions and becoming the most trusted partner for our customers. With Cisco Security, if it's connected, it's protected. Our sales team, renowned for being best-in-class, is driven by a passion for safeguarding our customers in an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. Join us as we shape the future of networking and security together.

Your Impact

As a Cybersecurity Sales Account Executive in our Global Security Sales Organisation Service Provider team , you will be responsible for all sales of Cisco Security solutions and services to our Service Provider customers throughout the ASEAN region.. You must be adept at forging and nurturing new relationships within the customer and partner base through both direct and indirect engagement, driving significant revenue growth while ensuring internal alignment.

In this role, you will be a highly motivated, entrepreneurial-minded sales professional with a keen interest in cybersecurity. Your goal will be to enhance security resilience for our customers and communities. As a natural self-starter with a competitive mindset, Cisco Cybersecurity Account Executives excel at building strong executive and internal relationships through effective planning and accountability. You will proactively seek opportunities to position Cisco's comprehensive security portfolio with our Service Provider customers and cross-sell with all Cisco solutions to improve security value for customers and partners.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead security account plans and strategies for Service Provider customres in each assigned region, leveraging all available resources (executive sponsors, marketing, technical, services, Cisco on Cisco, etc.).
• Drive double-digit revenue growth through identifying new projects, creating opportunities, and securing business attachments.
• Accurately forecast and report activities in line with expectations using Salesforce.com.
• Identify major projects within Service Provider accounts and lead initiatives to improve product and services revenue across the account base.
• Provide Service Provider customers and partners with appropriate pricing and configurations tailored to their needs.
• Forge high-level relationships within critical strategic accounts to secure incremental product and service business.
• Collaborate closely with technical resources to ensure technical excellence in all positioning, competitive analysis, proposals, and exchanges.
• Team up with the Cisco Channel Team and authorized channel partners on new and existing sales opportunities, demonstrating their capabilities when appropriate.
• Apply solution-selling methodologies to boost corporate revenue growth, with a proven track record of closing both tactical and strategic opportunities. Experience with MEDDPICC is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Skilled in direct touch sales with experience working in a matrixed organization and partnering with others to enhance results.
• Experienced in selling network security solutions (e.g., Intrusion Detection, Firewall, VPN) or SaaS security offerings.
• Possess a minimum of 5+ years of overall sales experience, with at least 3+ years dedicated to selling security solutions.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets.
• Experienced in managing large deals and executing account and partner plans across geographic territories with Service Provider customers including service creation opportunities.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Capable of building and implementing an account plan that incorporates a total systems-based security approach.
• Proficient at presenting to a predominantly technical audience.
• Experienced in applying solution-selling methodologies to drive corporate revenue growth, with a history of closing both tactical and strategic opportunities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Security Market, with a particular focus on Service Provider markets providing an excellent addition to your personal portfolio.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proactive and capable of thriving in a dynamic environment.
• High attention to detail, demonstrating competence in building and executing a large geographic plan across multiple accounts.
• Willingness to travel as required.

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