Account Executive - Service Provider

Cisco Systems; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems seeks a forward-thinking Sales professional to join their Service Provider Account team in London. You will focus on building relationships and implementing sales strategies with Telecom and Media customers, delivering exceptional customer experiences and developing new business opportunities. If you are entrepreneurial and adaptable, come help shape the future of connected ecosystems.

Benefits

Dedicated paid time off to volunteer

Inclusive Communities for employee connection

Qualifications

• Experience in sales within Telecom and Media.
• Success in achieving sales targets.
• Ability to articulate technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the best customer experience as a trusted advisor.
• Orchestrate collaboration among teams for comprehensive solutions.
• Develop and close new business opportunities across SP Data Center/AI.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Communication skills

Job description

Meet the Team

There has never been a better time to be a part of the Service Provider (SP) industry. The role of SPs is more important than ever in keeping organizations and customers connected. As we move forward, SPs will continue to evolve their strategies to meet shifting customer needs and expectations, providing secure, resilient, balanced, and optimally connected purpose-centric ecosystems.

We are the UKI Service Provider Account team, working with Service Provider and Media customers. We are looking for a forward-thinking individual who will own and nurture relationships while building and implementing sales strategies with our customers. We value diversity and inclusion, ensuring a wide range of perspectives and ideas that foster creativity and growth. You'll collaborate with experts who are committed to pushing boundaries and achieving excellence in everything we do. Join us! Be part of an incredible team where you can help build the bridge to possible.

Your Impact

As part of this role, you will focus on delivering the best customer experience while establishing yourself as a trusted advisor to your customers. You will orchestrate collaboration among cross-functional portfolio team members to deliver comprehensive business solutions tailored to customer needs. Working closely with Cisco Business Units and Services teams, you will play a key role in developing and closing new business opportunities, particularly around our SP Data Center/ AI portfolio. Building and leading strong relationships with partners will be essential to driving effective business management and fostering mutual growth. Additionally, you will be responsible for delivering accurate business metrics, including monthly forecasts, weekly commitments, and pipeline development reports. Flexibility and adaptability will be vital as you anticipate and respond to changes in opportunities, market conditions, customer needs, and requirements that may impact overall revenue targets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in sales, preferably within the Telecom and Media industry, with exposure to Data Center, Connectivity, Mobile and Media Service Providers.
• Demonstrated success and commitment to achieving sales targets and contributing to team success.
• Confirmed knowledge of processes when working with a customer, including demand generation, forecasting, quota attainment, sales presentations, and short-term, mid-term, and long-term opportunity management.
• Ability to understand, articulate, and position the value of a technology-based solution to the customer, with expertise in developing trusted customer relationships.
• Negotiation skills to craft solutions that are beneficial to our customers, partners, and Cisco overall.
• Proficiency in English and excellent communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Cisco technology understanding and business knowledge, with complementary skills to understand customers’ business drivers and align them to Cisco solutions.
• Deep experience in developing trusted customer relationships up to the C-suite level.
• Ability to match customer needs with innovative technology solutions including AI, and partners to deliver them.
• Confidence in applying business and financial expertise to identify and qualify opportunities.
• A positive, resilient demeanor with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to collaborate with and engage internal resources such as Marketing, Technology teams, Services, and others.

#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!