Senior Solutions Engineer & Pre-Sales Strategy Lead

Cisco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 239,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a senior leader to drive our technical sales strategy from discovery through deployment. You will unite sales strategies with account planning, identify growth opportunities, and manage high-stakes client engagements with executives.

You will coach teams to hit quotas and optimize cross-functional collaboration across engineering, CX, marketing, and partners. The role emphasizes strategic leadership, market expansion, and executive communication to shape Cisco’s technology

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology, software, or networking industries.
• 10+ years in technical pre-sales, solutions engineering or customer-facing architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical work experience in a technical field.

Responsibilities

• Unify technical sales strategies with account planning to accelerate deals.
• Identify revenue opportunities and design demand-driving events.
• Manage large-scale client engagements with executive stakeholders.
• Coach and develop team to achieve quotas and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to deliver client-focused solutions.

Skills

Pre-Sales experience

Strategic leadership

Account planning

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Electrical Engineering or related field

Equivalent practical work experience (4+ years in pre-sales or networking)

Job description

Cisco is seeking a senior leader to drive our technical sales strategy from discovery through deployment. You will unite sales strategies with account planning, identify growth opportunities, and manage high-stakes client engagements with executives.

You will coach teams to hit quotas and optimize cross-functional collaboration across engineering, CX, marketing, and partners. The role emphasizes strategic leadership, market expansion, and executive communication to shape Cisco’s technology