Cybersecurity Sales Account Executive

Apply
  • Location:
    Doha, Qatar
  • Area of Interest
    Sales - Product
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Security and Observability
  • Job Id
    1436960
Why Choose Cisco Security?

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.

What You'll Do

We are excited to announce an opening for a Cybersecurity Sales Account Executive in our Global Security Sales Organization!

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 and cross-sell with all Cisco solutions to maximize security value for customers and partners.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and lead security account plans and strategies for each assigned region and its accounts, 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 large accounts and lead initiatives to maximize product and services revenue across the account base.
  • Provide 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, leveraging 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.
Who You'll Work With

As a Cybersecurity Sales Account Executive, you will be responsible for all sales of Cisco Security solutions and services. 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.

Who You Are
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box.

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair- Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? 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 have access 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.

Share

Apply