Americas AI Infrastructure Sales Director

Cisco Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 371,000 - 479,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems seeks a Sales Director for the Americas to own strategy, GTM planning and sales execution for our AI Infrastructure and Connectivity portfolio. You will lead a specialist sales team to drive balanced growth across hardware and software essential to AI transformation and mass-scale infrastructure.

Success means building strong C-suite relationships, driving operational rigor, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing sales culture across Cisco’s AI solutions and cloud offerings.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive sales leadership experience in networking or AI-related technology markets.
• Experience building trusted relationships with C-suite executives (CTO, CIO, Chief Strategy Officers).
• Experience driving sales strategy and execution for both hardware and software portfolios in AI, cloud, or networking domains.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy, go-to-market planning, and sales execution for Cisco’s AI Infrastructure and Connectivity portfolio in the Americas.
• Lead a specialist sales team to drive balanced growth across hardware and software offerings for AI transformation.

Skills

Sales leadership

C-suite relationships

Sales strategy & execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, CS, or related field

MBA or Master’s in technical discipline

Job description

Cisco Systems seeks a Sales Director for the Americas to own strategy, GTM planning and sales execution for our AI Infrastructure and Connectivity portfolio. You will lead a specialist sales team to drive balanced growth across hardware and software essential to AI transformation and mass-scale infrastructure.

Success means building strong C-suite relationships, driving operational rigor, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing sales culture across Cisco’s AI solutions and cloud offerings.