Head of Partner Sales - AI Infra & Cloud

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 275,000 - 367,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Bonuses and incentive compensation

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Leader, Partner Sales for the Americas region to own strategy, GTM planning, and sales execution for the AI Infrastructure and Connectivity portfolio with partners.

You will lead a channel specialist sales team to drive balanced growth across hardware and software offerings critical to AI transformation and mass-scale infrastructure. The role emphasizes building strong partner relationships, operational rigor, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing sales

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive channel sales experience in networking, cloud infrastructure, or AI-related technology markets.
• 5+ years of experience managing senior-level individual contributors in a highly matrixed environment.
• Generated measurable growth through the launch and scaling of partner practices and new sales programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy, go-to-market planning, and sales execution for Cisco's AI Infrastructure and Connectivity portfolio with our partners.
• Lead a channel specialist sales team to drive balanced growth across hardware and software offerings critical to AI transformation and mass-scale infrastructure.
• Build strong partner relationships, drive operational rigor, and foster an inclusive, high-performing sales culture.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Channel sales

People management

Growth generation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Leader, Partner Sales for the Americas region to own strategy, GTM planning, and sales execution for the AI Infrastructure and Connectivity portfolio with partners.

You will lead a channel specialist sales team to drive balanced growth across hardware and software offerings critical to AI transformation and mass-scale infrastructure. The role emphasizes building strong partner relationships, operational rigor, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing sales