Leader, Sales, Splunk - PBST - USAF

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 330,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. seeks a Sales Leader for Splunk - US Military Team to drive revenue with PBST USAF accounts. You will manage a high-caliber sales force, coordinate with SEs and partners, and shape territory strategy to maximize licenses, support, and services.

The role requires 4+ years managing software sales teams, 5+ years quota-carrying SaaS experience in government sectors, strong cross-functional leadership, and travel up to 40–50%. A DoD security clearance or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a first-line manager of software sales teams with growth potential.
• Minimum 5 years of quota-carrying software/SaaS sales to enterprise or Public Sector accounts.
• Minimum 3 years selling software/cybersecurity/observability/data analytics/cloud to US Federal Government/DoD.
• Experience aligning AE, SE and channel partner teams across field execution.
• Willingness to travel 40–50% within territory.
• Active US Government Security Clearance OR eligibility and willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Directly lead the PBST USAF sales team and coordinate with technical resources and inside sales.
• Consistently deliver licenses, support and service revenue targets.
• Territory mapping, account planning and opportunity management.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with large enterprises by selling value/ROI.
• Collaborate with inside sales and partners for efficiency.
• Leverage sales engineering and partner resources for deals.
• Play a hands-on role in account planning, strategy and calls.

Skills

First-line management

SaaS sales

DoD/Public Sector

Cross-functional leadership

Travel 40–50%

Security clearance

Salesforce

Clari

Tools

Salesforce

Clari

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/29/2026

This role can be performed remotely from: MD, DC, VA, NC, FL, TX, CO, PA or DE

Your impact:

Federal Sales Leaders are at the forefront of Splunk and Cisco's business. They play a crucial role in driving growth and selling enterprise software solutions to PBST Sector Agencies and lead world-class, high-performing sales teams. We are seeking an outstanding professional to join our team as the Sales Leader for Splunk - US Military Team. You have a measurable track record in building and leading hard-working sales organizations. In this role, you will:

Responsibilities:

• Directly lead the PBST USAF sales team and work closely with assigned technical resources and inside sales
• Consistently deliver licenses, support and service revenue targets – dedication to the number and to deadlines
• Territory mapping, account planning and opportunity management
• Negotiate favorable pricing and business terms with large commercial enterprises by selling value and return in investment
• Work with inside sales and partners for maximum efficiency
• Use sales engineering and in-house as well as partner services resources
• Player /lead hands on with the team; very involved with account planning, strategy and sales calls
• Hire the right team to match our growth
• Use our sales methodology and processes effectively
• Understand how to use both international and domestic colleagues to expand deal size and value to the customer
• Good corporate citizen – two way flow of relevant and timely information; work as a team for the most efficient use and deployment of resources
• Provide timely and informative input back to other corporate functions, particularly product management and marketing and our team

Requirements:

• 4 or more years’ experience as a first line manager to a software sales teams with the ability to grow and scale upward with the company; second line management experience ideal
• Minimum 5 years of direct quota-carrying software or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enterprise sales experience selling into large enterprise or Public Sector accounts.
• Minimum 3 years of direct sales experience selling software, cybersecurity, observability, data analytics, or cloud solutions to the US Federal Government / Department of Defense (DoD) (such as the US Air Force, Army, Navy, or joint defense commands).
• Experience managing cross-functional field execution aligning Account Executives (AEs), Systems Engineers (SEs), and channel partner ecosystems.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 40–50% within assigned territory to meet business and customer engagement requirements
• Possession of an active US Government Security Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI) OR eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of second-line sales management experience managing first-line managers or multi-region sales teams.
• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with a current background investigation.
• Established executive relationships with US Air Force / DoD procurement commands and major defense systems integrators (GSIs).
• Direct domain and technical sales leadership experience in observability, SIEM, security operations (SecOps), or log analytics technologies.
• Hands-on experience using enterprise CRM and sales analytics platforms such as Salesforce, Clari, or equivalent

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 $329,800.00 to $445,500.00 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 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 ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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%; and

• 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.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$366,600.00 - $543,100.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$329,800.00 - $512,400.00

* 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.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.