Partner Account Executive - Switzerland (Rolle)

570 Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH; Vaud; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

570 Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH in Switzerland is seeking a driven sales professional to join our Channel Team with a strong focus on the Romandie region. You will build partnerships, understand customers' needs, and drive growth in the Swiss 2-Tier partner ecosystem.

Fluency in French and English is required, German is a plus. You will collaborate with field teams, sales, services, and architecture specialists to enable partners and position Cisco's solutions.

Qualifications

• Motivation to learn, grow, and make a difference in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in French and English is required; German is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in technology sales and partner/channel management.
• Ability to build credibility with Cisco and external partners.
• Proactive, hands-on mindset with a customer-centric approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop opportunities within the Western Switzerland Romandie market.
• Educate and enable partners on Cisco solutions to drive growth.
• Develop go-to-market plans and align partner priorities with Cisco strategy.
• Collaborate with field teams, sales, services, and architecture specialists to understand partner needs.

Skills

Technology sales

Partner/channel management

French

English

German (bonus)

Job description

Meet the Cisco Channel Team in Switzerland We are looking for a driven, energetic, and communicative individual to join our Channel Team in Switzerland, with a specific focus on the Western Swiss market (Romandie). If you are passionate about making a real impact, eager to shape the future of the 2-Tier partner market, and motivated to drive growth in one of our most dynamic regions, this is your chance! Whether you are an experienced sales professional or a career changer with the aim to succeed, we want to hear from you. What matters most to us is your ambition to seize opportunities, your willingness to challenge the status quo, and your desire to make a difference together with our partners. You will work closely with our Cisco field teams, sales, services, and architecture specialists to deeply understand our partners' business and align their priorities with Cisco's strategy. Join our innovative and supportive sales team. Let's shape the future of Cisco in Western Switzerland!

Your Impact Drive growth and transformation in the Swiss 2-Tier partner market with a strong focus on the Romandie region. Build strong, trust-based collaborations in Western Switzerland, inspiring them to achieve high-reaching goals together with Cisco. Understand your partners' business models and customer need to deliver strategic growth plans and complete them optimally. Work side-by-side with specialists to educate and enable partners on Cisco's latest solutions, helping them position Cisco ahead of competitors. Identify new market opportunities and trends and develop go-to-market strategies for sustainable, long-term growth. Challenge yourself and your partners to achieve more, faster, and better-while always keeping the customer at the center. Be proactive, adaptable, and hands-on-ready to roll up your sleeves to make things happen in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to engage with strategic accounts and demonstrate our key partner ecosystems to drive end-customer success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Motivation and willingness to learn, grow, and make a difference, whether you are an industry guide or a dedicated career changer.
• Fluency in French and English is required; German is a significant plus.
• Demonstrated experience in technology sales, partner/channel management.
• Ability to build credibility and relationships at multiple levels within Cisco and with external partners.
• A proactive and hands-on perspective, ready to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with channel/partner sales and business development within the Swiss market.
• Skills to develop and execute business plans aligning partner priorities with Cisco's strategy.
• Knowledge or interest in Cloud technologies, Services, Customer Success Management, Software & Subscription Sales, or Managed Services.
• Previous experience working with distributors or in the Romandie partner landscape is an advantage.

Why Cisco Switzerland?

At Cisco Switzerland, we believe in empowering our people to grow and make a real impact. If you are looking for an opportunity to shape the future, inspire change, and work with a passionate, winning team, Join us and let's achieve amazing things together!

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. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.