Inside Account Executive - SLED West

Cisco Systems, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking an SLED Account Executive to drive growth across a defined US territory with a hunter mindset and strategic sales approach. You will manage opportunities from prospecting through closing, partner with internal teams and leverage Cisco resources to win in a matrixed environment.

This role supports remote US candidates and territories in Minnesota or the Midwest, with consideration for remote positions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technology sales experience with full sales cycle.
• Forecasting, quota attainment, and effective sales presentations.
• Proven track record of growing accounts or territory year over year.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growth target for an assigned territory using a channel model.
• Prospect, demo, negotiate, and close opportunities with customers.
• Build relationships with clients and internal teams to win deals.
• Contribute insights to sales strategy and territory planning.

Skills

Tech sales

Forecasting

Quota attainment

Sales presentations

Tools

SFDC

Outreach

SalesLoft

Gong

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/30/2026. Ideal candidate will be located in territory (Minnesota or Midwest), however; will consider candidates in the Remote US.

Meet the Team

The Global Virtual Sales organization is one of Cisco’s fastest growing sales teams and is the talent engine for Cisco Sales with diverse and motivated teams that consistently deliver profitable growth. We serve our customer life-cycle through a series of selling motions to drive higher value and an efficient experience from Cisco solutions. We are a dynamic and international team that brings excitement to the sales floor every day. We connect Cisco customers with solutions that can transform their businesses and change the world. We will provide you with a platform for success including: coaching, training and on-the-job learning that will strongly support you in your career advancement. You will discover an innovative, flexible and award-winning working environment using the latest Cisco technology to enable and empower you to perform to the very best of your abilities. Our teams promptly adapt to respond to market changes, and we are all highly encouraged to give back to our local communities.

Your Impact

As an SLED Account Executive at Cisco, you’ll manage a growth target for an assigned territory using a channel go to market distribution model. You will target market opportunities by segment and use available resources to aggressively pursue opportunities while also showing sales penetration within target accounts. You’ll have a "hunter" mentality, while at the same time exhibiting strategic sales savvy and building positive relationships with customers. You will sell in a matrixed environment that requires a customer-first approach all the while establishing an outcome where everybody wins. You will play a pivotal role in growing our revenue by identifying new sales opportunities and growing relationships with existing clients. By understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions, you will improve customer satisfaction and foster long-term partnerships. Through strategic account planning and execution, you will help improve Cisco's visibility and reputation in the market. You will serve as a vital link between customers and internal teams, ensuring flawless communication and teamwork to meet client objectives. By providing insights from customer interactions and market trends, you will contribute to the development and refinement of effective sales strategies.

Minimum qualifications

3+ years of technology sales experience, including forecasting, quota attainment, sales presentation skills, and short/mid/long term opportunity management. Experience in the full sales cycle, from prospecting, customer demos, negotiating and closing the sale. Demonstrated consistent sales achievement at or above quota or growing your accounts/territory year over year.

Preferred qualifications

Delivery of business value to both End Users and Partners. Ambitious self-starter with ability to articulate Cisco product and business strategies and generate the demand to complete the deal. Experience with MEDDPICC or comparable deal qualification methods. Growth mindset to acquire knowledge & skill up expertise in new technologies and offerings and resilience to pivot and adapt in fast moving, agile environments. You are skilled and adept in utilizing digital tools and tech stack (e.g., SFDC, Outreach, Sales Loft, Gong, etc.).

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada

The starting salary range posted for this position is $159,500.00 to $205,500.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation_, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

• U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
  • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non‑exempt employees
  • 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
  • paid year‑end holiday shutdown
  • and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non‑exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full‑time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• For non‑sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
• Employees on sales plans earn performance‑based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non‑quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.
• For quota‑based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
  • .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota
  • 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%
  • 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%
  • Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
• For non‑quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target.
• Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

Applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state

• New York City Metro Area: $159,500.00 - $236,300.00
• Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $157,400.00 - $232,900.00
• For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Additional remarks

Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.