Account Executive - Splunk (Montreal)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with a full-stack platform for hybrid, multi-cloud environments. Our teams in Montreal and around the world collaborate with kindness to help customers succeed.

We’re seeking an Account Executive to drive revenue growth with large enterprise accounts, owning pipeline strategy and managing complex deals while collaborating with partners and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct sales experience selling enterprise software to large enterprises (required) in fast-growing, changing, and driven environments.
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills; ability to build strong business partnerships both outside, and within the organization.
• Skilled at business planning and diligent at measuring and communicating progress towards the plan, identifying roadblocks, and coming up with appropriate solutions.
• Success adapting in fast-growing and changing environments

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, close, and expand opportunities with strategic accounts.
• Develop relationships at all levels of the client organization and uncover new opportunities across the org chart.
• Be recognized as a trusted advisor on Machine Learning, AI, and predictive analytics.
• Lead complex deals across multiple stakeholders and leverage the partner ecosystem to open new opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to optimize resource deployment and provide regular feedback to drive improvements.

Skills

Direct sales

Enterprise software

Leadership

Strategic planning

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 08/07/2026

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

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.

Role Summary

We are seeking a hardworking, driven, sales professional to drive revenue growth calling on large enterprise accounts. Account Executives are individual contributors who play a vital role in driving a significant share of revenue for Splunk. We provide our reps with an environment in which they can make valuable contributions from day one while also building opportunities for learning and growth. The work you’ll do will directly impact the experience of our customers.

What you'll get to do

You will establish a vision and plan to guide your long-term approach to pipeline generation. You will consistently deliver license, support, and service revenue targets – dedication to the number and to deadlines. In addition, you will:

• Land, adopt, expand, and deepen sales opportunities.
• Explore the full spectrum of relationships and business possibilities across the client’s entire org chart.
• Become known as a thought-leader in machine learning and predictive analytics.
• Expand relationships and orchestrate complex deals across more diverse business stake-holders.
• Holistically embrace, access, and apply the channel to identify and open new, unchartered opportunities.
• Work as a team for the most efficient use and deployment of resources.
• Provide timely and informative input back to other corporate functions.

Must-have Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct sales experience selling enterprise software to large enterprises (required) in fast-growing, changing, and driven environments.
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills; ability to build strong business partnerships both outside, and within the organization.
• Skilled at business planning and diligent at measuring and communicating progress towards the plan, identifying roadblocks, and coming up with appropriate solutions.
• Success adapting in fast-growing and changing environments

Nice-to-have Qualifications

We’ve taken special care to separate the must-have qualifications from the nice-to-haves. “Nice-to-have” means just that: Nice. To. Have. So, don’t worry if you can’t check off every box. We’re not hiring a list of bullet points–we’re interested in the whole you.

• Previous experience applying partners, channels, and alliances to sell more efficiently and overachieve your quota.
• Relevant software experience in any of the following: IT systems, enterprise or infrastructure management, application development and management, DevOps, security, business applications, and/or analytics. Subscription, SaaS, or Cloud software experience is preferred.
• Consistent track record of new business development and overachieving sales targets with prospects and customers in the defined territory.
• Strong executive presence and polish, and excellent listening skills.
• Experience with target account selling, solution selling, and/or consultative sales techniques; knowledge of Force Management, MEDDPICC, and Challenger methodologies is a plus.

Chez Splunk, une société Cisco, nous construisons un monde numérique plus sûr et plus résilient grâce à une plateforme full-stack de bout en bout conçue pour les environnements hybrides et multi-cloud. Les plus grandes entreprises s'appuient sur notre plateforme unifiée de sécurité et d'observabilité pour garantir la sécurité et la fiabilité de leurs systèmes numériques.

Nos clients apprécient notre technologie, mais ce sont nos collaborateurs qui font de Splunk une entreprise où il fait bon travailler. Quel que soit votre niveau ou votre localisation, nous plaçons la bienveillance au cœur de notre manière de travailler. Apportez votre expérience, votre capacité à résoudre des problèmes, votre talent, mais aussi votre enthousiasme, votre passion et tout ce qui fait de vous une personne unique. Rejoignez-nous pour aider les organisations à donner le meilleur d'elles-mêmes tout en développant votre carrière au sein d'une équipe qui vous soutient.

Résumé du poste

Nous recherchons un(e) commercial(e) motivé(e), ambitieux(se) et orienté(e) résultats pour accélérer la croissance de notre chiffre d'affaires auprès de grands comptes (Large Enterprise).

En tant qu'Account Executive, vous serez un(e) contributeur(trice) individuel(le) jouant un rôle clé dans la croissance des revenus de Splunk. Vous évoluerez dans un environnement où vous pourrez avoir un impact dès votre arrivée tout en bénéficiant d'opportunités continues d'apprentissage et de développement. Votre travail contribuera directement au succès et à l'expérience de nos clients.

Vos missions

Vous définirez une stratégie et une vision à long terme pour développer votre pipeline commercial et atteindrez de manière constante vos objectifs de chiffre d'affaires liés aux licences, au support et aux services, dans le respect des engagements et des délais.

À ce titre, vous serez amené(e) à :

• Identifier, développer, conclure et faire évoluer les opportunités commerciales auprès de comptes stratégiques.
• Développer les relations à tous les niveaux de l'organisation cliente et identifier de nouvelles opportunités sur l'ensemble de son organigramme.
• Être reconnu(e) comme un conseiller de confiance sur les sujets liés au Machine Learning, à l'IA et à l'analyse prédictive.
• Développer des relations avec des décideurs variés et piloter des cycles de vente complexes impliquant de multiples parties prenantes.
• Exploiter pleinement l'écosystème partenaires, distributeurs et alliances afin d'identifier et d'ouvrir de nouvelles opportunités commerciales.
• Collaborer efficacement avec les équipes internes afin d'optimiser le déploiement des ressources.
• Fournir un retour d'information régulier et pertinent aux différentes fonctions de l'entreprise afin d'améliorer nos offres et nos processus.

Qualifications requises

• Minimum 3 ans d'expérience en vente directe de logiciels d'entreprise (Enterprise Software) auprès de grands comptes, idéalement dans un environnement en forte croissance et en constante évolution.
• Excellentes compétences en leadership, en influence et en développement de relations avec des interlocuteurs internes et externes.
• Solides capacités de planification commerciale, avec une approche rigoureuse du suivi des objectifs, de l'identification des obstacles et de la mise en œuvre de solutions.
• Capacité démontrée à réussir dans des environnements dynamiques, en forte croissance et en transformation.

Qualifications appréciées

Nous faisons la distinction entre les compétences indispensables et celles qui sont simplement appréciées. Si vous ne répondez pas à tous les critères ci-dessous, nous vous encourageons malgré tout à postuler. Nous recrutons avant tout des personnes, pas uniquement une liste de compétences.

• Expérience de la vente en collaboration avec des partenaires, des distributeurs ou des alliances stratégiques afin d'accélérer le développement commercial.
• Expérience dans l'un ou plusieurs des domaines suivants : systèmes d'information, gestion d'infrastructures, développement d'applications, DevOps, cybersécurité, applications métiers, analytique, logiciels SaaS ou solutions Cloud.
• Historique démontré de développement de nouveaux comptes et de dépassement régulier des objectifs commerciaux sur votre territoire.
• Excellente présence auprès de dirigeants (Executive Presence), fortes qualités d'écoute et de communication.
• Maîtrise des approches de Target Account Selling, Solution Selling et/ou Consultative Selling. La connaissance des méthodologies Force Management, MEDDPICC et Challenger Sale constitue un atout.

Why Cisco?

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $183,700.00 to $265,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

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 employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$201,800.00 - $315,000.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$192,600.00 - $278,300.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.