Technical Sales Engineer - Commercial Solutions

Cisco; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 192,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Technical Sales Professional in the Chicago area to lead technical conversations with IT decision-makers and steer cross-architectural solutions across end-to-end sales cycles.

You will translate customer requirements into configurable Cisco architectures, drive demand generation, and orchestrate virtual teams to win strategic deals, ultimately growing territory market share and reinforcing Cisco as a trusted partner.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in technical sales, systems engineering, or consultative architecture.
• Proven track record closing complex sales cycles from opportunity to deal.
• Experience increasing quarterly net new customer acquisition.
• Experience leading technical demos for IT decision-makers and LOB stakeholders.
• History of displacing competitors and growing market share in a territory or accounts.

Responsibilities

• Own the Cisco brand across key accounts and act as the lead technical advisor in high-stakes sales cycles.
• Translate customer requirements into cross-architectural Cisco solutions and lead strategic technical conversations.
• Orchestrate virtual teams to drive deals across the technical sales process and leverage internal resources.
• Provide feedback to Business Entities and sales teams on customer needs and market tactics.
• Contribute to account planning to identify growth opportunities and align technical strategies with customer objectives.

Skills

Technical sales

Systems engineering

Consultative architect

Deal closing

Customer acquisition

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

CCNP certification

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Technical Sales Professional in the Chicago area to lead technical conversations with IT decision-makers and steer cross-architectural solutions across end-to-end sales cycles.

You will translate customer requirements into configurable Cisco architectures, drive demand generation, and orchestrate virtual teams to win strategic deals, ultimately growing territory market share and reinforcing Cisco as a trusted partner.