Account Executive - Portfolio – Commercial Sector – KSA

Cisco; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

Stock purchase plan

Flexible spending

Education allowances

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Riyadh is seeking a senior commercial sales lead to own end-to-end account strategy for mid-market clients in Saudi Arabia, focusing on private healthcare verticals.

You will align solutions with customers’ long-term roadmaps and drive sustained revenue velocity across switching, wireless, routing, and security offerings. You will manage prospecting, qualification, and proposals, deliver accurate forecasts with cross-functional experts, and thrive in a fast-paced, hybrid

Qualifications

• Experience managing full sales cycles in commercial tech.
• Track record of growing mid-market accounts in KSA, Riyadh.
• Strong knowledge of secure networking technologies and related products.

Responsibilities

• Own account strategy and drive revenue growth for Riyadh-based commercial clients.
• Manage end-to-end sales lifecycle from prospecting to proposal.
• Provide technical insights to differentiate Cisco's offerings.
• Forecast and report sales performance using CRM tools.

Skills

Sales cycles

CRM proficiency

English communication

Mid-market selling

KSA market experience

Tools

CRM software

Forecasting tools

Job description

Meet the Team:

• Act as a lead orchestrator driving organizational growth by aligning advanced technology with the evolving business objectives of commercial clients in Saudi Arabia, specifically the Central and Eastern region.
• Handle a diverse portfolio across multiple product domains to ensure secure networking remains the scalable foundation for client infrastructure.
• Bridge the gap between customer roadmaps and broader product strategy to deliver long-term value and sustained account retention within the commercial segment.
• Function as a collaborative, high-energy group that thrives on proactive prospecting, driven positioning, and pursuing high-velocity commercial opportunities.
• Operate at the market forefront, assisting commercial customers in navigating digital transformation through core secure networking, including switching, wireless, routing, and firewalls.

Your Impact:

• Orchestrate account strategy as a primary influencer to ensure solutions are seamlessly integrated into the customer’s long-term business roadmap.
• Drive cross-portfolio growth by identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities that use our full suite of products to improve mid-market expansion.
• Handle the full sales lifecycle—from initial prospecting and qualification to final proposal—to ensure consistent revenue attainment and high commercial business velocity.
• Analyze market and sales data to generate accurate forecasts that enable the business to contribute to reliable revenue targets across the commercial sector.
• Collaborate with cross-functional experts and specialist teams to provide technical insights that differentiate our offerings in driven commercial environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience handling comprehensive sales cycles within the commercial technology sector, specifially private healthcare.
• Proven background in driving business growth within the mid-market and commercial landscape of the KSA market and specifically for customers that are based in Riyadh.
• Expertise in core secure networking technologies, including switching, wireless, routing, and firewalls.
• Proficiency in maintaining accurate sales funnels and reporting within CRM tools to supervise commercial business velocity.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate sophisticated technical strategies persuasively to commercial customers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong relationship-building skills to develop long-term customer dedication and account retention within the commercial sector.
• Ability to articulate sophisticated technical strategies to diverse customer groups, from technical managers to C-suite executives.
• Strategic demeanor with the ability to remain informed on evolving industry trends and competitive landscapes in the KSA commercial market with focus on Riydah based customers and preferably with private healthcare.
• Efficiency in coordinating across internal teams to use specialized technical expertise when vital.
• Additional technical expertise in data center networking and AI-driven infrastructure solutions.

• Nature of the Work: Hybrid
• Hours of work: 48 hours per week
• Benefits: Healthcare and Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase program, Flexible Spending Benefit, Flex and Schooling Allowances and many more.
• Application start and end date: Starting 1 of Nov, 2026 for approx. 4-6 weeks.

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.

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