Partner Account Executive (ASEAN)

Cisco Systems; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology leader is looking for a Partner Development Manager in Singapore to drive revenue growth across Asia Pacific by collaborating with various partners. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in business development, particularly within the cyber security sector. Responsibilities include executing go-to-market strategies and managing partner relationships to enhance market presence. Fluency in English and Mandarin is preferred, alongside strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of business development or strategic account sales experience within enterprise software or technology services.
• Strong understanding of cyber security and managed security services.
• Experience leading go-to-market strategies across multiple countries in Asia.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic go-to-market plans to drive incremental revenue.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
• Own quota attainment by driving partner-led pipeline and forecasting.

Skills

Business development

Cyber security knowledge

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Tools

Salesforce

Partner management tools

Job description

Role Overview

As a Partner Development Manager, you will be instrumental in driving Splunk revenue growth and expanding Cisco’s footprint across the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC) region by working closely with Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Global System Integrators (GSIs), System Integrators (SIs), and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs). You will collaborate across Cisco and Splunk’s partner ecosystem and sales teams to develop and execute go-to-market strategies that accelerate business growth, win new logos, and expand existing customer engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic go-to-market (GTM) plans with MSPs, GSIs, SIs, and MSSPs across the APJC region to drive incremental revenue and market share growth.
• Build and maintain trusted, influential relationships with key stakeholders at partner organizations, including executive, sales, technical, and services teams.
• Collaborate closely with Cisco internal sales, technical sales, and partner teams to align strategies and maximize partner-led opportunities.
• Own quota attainment by driving partner-led pipeline, forecasting, and reporting using other Cisco tools.
• Identify and develop new route-to-market opportunities with managed service partners.
• Lead enablement initiatives and co-marketing programs with partners to accelerate adoption and sales effectiveness.
• Stay informed on competitive landscape, market trends, and Cisco’s evolving portfolio to position solutions effectively.
• Represent Cisco and partners at industry events, sales meetings, and trade shows.
• Manage contract negotiations and prepare business reviews for senior management.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 10+ years of business development or strategic account sales experience within enterprise software or technology services.
• Knowledge and a strong understanding of cyber security, with experience work in similar roles at other security ISVs and/or cyber security services companies
• Understanding of managed services business model
• Proven track record of managing and growing complex partner relationships, preferably with MSPs, GSIs, SIs, and/or MSSPs.
• Experience leading go-to-market strategies and execution across multiple countries in Asia
• Strong understanding of cyber security and managed security services.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with high accountability in a key objective and quota-carrying role.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally within a large organization to align partner and sales strategies.
• Familiarity with Salesforce and partner management tools.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in security software sales or observability solutions is a plus.
• Ability to coach and enable partner sales teams to generate net-new opportunities.
• Skilled in building scalable partner management systems and processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Existing relationships with cyber sales and practice leaders in GSIs and MSPs
• Fluent in English and Mandarin preferable

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.

Cisco is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.