Partner Account Executive - London

624 Cisco International Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco UK’s Partner Sales organization collaborates with the UK's leading technology partners, system integrators, and distributors to help businesses thrive in a digital-first world. You will join partner account executives who share insights openly, celebrate collective wins, and champion inclusive collaboration in a people-first workplace with a flexible hybrid work model.

Our team focuses on building long-term mutual growth by aligning Cisco’s networking, security, cloud, and collaboration

Job description

MEET THE TEAM

Join Cisco UK’s Partner Sales organization, where we collaborate with the UK's leading technology partners, system integrators, and distributors to help businesses thrive in a digital-first world. Partners represent the core of Cisco's go-to-market engine, and our team acts as strategic business advisors helping them build profitable, high-growth practices around cloud networking, cybersecurity, observability, and AI-ready infrastructure. You will join a supportive, close-knit team of partner account executives who share insights openly, celebrate collective wins, and champion inclusive collaboration. What makes this team special is our people-first workplace—consistently recognized among the top Great Places to Work in the UK—where flexible hybrid work is embraced and personal growth is actively supported.

YOUR IMPACT

Nurture and expand strategic relationships with one of Cisco's premier UK channel partners and system integrators to build long-term, mutual business growth. Co-create joint business plans and go-to-market strategies that align Cisco’s networking, security, cloud, and collaboration portfolios with partner commercial capabilities. Drive collaborative deal creation and pipeline growth by connecting partner sales teams with Cisco account teams and technical specialists. Deliver consultative enablement and guidance to help partner leadership adopt software-as-a-service (SaaS) and recurring subscription business models.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently based in the United Kingdom (London) with valid authorization to work in the UK.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in business, technology, or related fields.
• 3-5+ years of professional experience in B2B technology sales, channel sales, or partner relationship management.
• Track record of building joint business plans and consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets in an indirect or direct sales environment.
• Fluency in English with strong verbal and written communication abilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep familiarity with the UK IT channel ecosystem, including top-tier value-added resellers (VARs), system integrators, or distributors.
• Experience managing cross-functional sales engagements alongside technical specialists and direct sales teams.
• Working knowledge of cloud software, recurring revenue models (ARR), and modern technology architectures (networking, cybersecurity, cloud, collaboration).
• Consultative relationship-builder with a collaborative mindset and passion for partner success.

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.