Partner Account Executive

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Gurgaon is seeking a seasoned Partner Account Executive to own and grow strategic Partner relationships, align their priorities with Cisco’s portfolio, and drive joint GTM initiatives.

You will lead executive engagements and orchestrate cross-functional teams to unlock complex opportunities. You’ll build partner capabilities, develop co-sell and demand-generation programs, and influence senior stakeholders to deliver sustainable revenue growth within India's growing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 13+ years in Partner Sales/Strategic Account Management or Enterprise Tech Sales.
• Proven experience managing large/complex Partners, GSIs or SIs.
• Strong track record in revenue growth, business development, and strategic account planning.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior/executive stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with strategic Partners and understand their business, strategy, and priorities.
• Develop and execute joint account plans and GTM strategies to drive growth across Cisco’s portfolio.
• Identify co-sell, ecosystem, and demand-generation opportunities with Partners.
• Drive Partner adoption of Cisco technologies, programs, investments, and incentives.
• Orchestrate Cisco sales, technical, specialist, and Partner teams to unlock complex opportunities.
• Strengthen Partner capabilities and practices across Networking, Security, Cloud, Software, and AI.
• Engage senior and C-level stakeholders to shape strategic initiatives and drive executive alignment.
• Leverage market insights, business data, forecasting, and QBRs to optimize Partner performance and profitability.
• Advocate for Partners internally and align their capabilities with Cisco’s broader GTM strategy.

Skills

Partner Sales

Strategic Account Management

Negotiation

Executive Stakeholders

Cross-functional Collaboration

Commercial Acumen

Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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

Partner Account Executive :

As a Partner Account Executive, you will own and grow strategic Partner relationships, driving Cisco preference, joint GTM, ecosystem development, and revenue growth. You will act as a trusted advisor to Partners, aligning their business priorities with Cisco’s technology portfolio and capabilities. The role requires strong executive engagement, commercial acumen, and the ability to orchestrate cross-functional teams to unlock complex opportunities. You will play a key role in building Partner capabilities, creating pipeline, and delivering sustainable business growth.

What You'll Do

• Build trusted relationships with strategic Partners, understanding their business, strategy, capabilities, and priorities.
• Develop and execute joint account plans and GTM strategies to drive growth across Cisco’s portfolio.
• Identify and develop co-sell, ecosystem, and demand-generation opportunities with Partners.
• Drive Partner adoption of Cisco technologies, programs, investments, and incentives.
• Orchestrate Cisco sales, technical, specialist, and Partner teams to unlock complex opportunities.
• Strengthen Partner capabilities and practices across key areas including Networking, Security, Cloud, Software, and AI.
• Engage senior and C-level stakeholders to shape strategic initiatives, negotiate complex opportunities, and drive executive alignment.
• Leverage market insights, business data, forecasting, and QBRs to optimize Partner performance and profitability.
• Advocate for Partners internally and align their capabilities with Cisco’s broader GTM strategy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with min 13 years of relevant experience in Partner Sales, Strategic Account Management, Alliances, Channel, or Enterprise Technology Sales.
• Proven experience managing large/complex Partners, GSIs or SIs.
• Track record of revenue growth, business development, and strategic account planning.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior/executive stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large/global GSIs, SIs, or technology Partners.
• Experience across Networking, Security, Cloud, Software, AI, or Enterprise Technology.
• Proven success in joint GTM, co-sell, ecosystem development, and demand generation.
• Experience driving Partner capability/practice development and vendor preference.
• Strong understanding of Partner programs, incentives, forecasting, QBRs, and business performance.
• Executive presence with experience influencing C-level stakeholders and navigating complex sales cycles.

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.