Cisco

Account Executive - Architecture

Cisco$260K — $350K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years in technical sales, systems engineering, or architectural consulting within Physical Security or related fields.
  • Proven track record managing complex sales cycles with deal sizes from $50K to $750K+.
  • Deep technical knowledge of Physical Security architectures and related industry.
  • Experience leading technical demos, proof of concepts, and value-based proposals.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain relationships within customers' buying centers to influence strategic decisions.
  • Provide expert guidance throughout the sales lifecycle from qualification to proposal.
  • Use competitive intelligence for account planning to position Cisco's offerings effectively.
  • Collaborate with account teams and solution engineers to create outcome-driven proposals.
  • Manage complex sales cycles, conducting analyses to model future business outcomes.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at the intersection of technical expertise and strategic growth.
  • Be part of a team dedicated to positioning Cisco as a top solution provider.
  • Engagement in high-complexity accounts with significant revenue impact.
  • Influence product roadmaps by providing feedback directly from client interactions.
  • Work with a cross-functional team, enhancing skills in collaboration and strategic advising.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 08/12/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team
As a member of the Physical Security architecture team, you will sit at the intersection of deep technical expertise and strategic business growth. You will work within Cisco's Physical Security buying center, acting as a primary influencer and advisor to IT leaders, Line-of-Business (LOB) stakeholders, and CXOs. Our team is dedicated to positioning Cisco as the preferred solution provider by leveraging competitive intelligence, industry-leading innovation, and a comprehensive understanding of the business drivers-including cost, risk, and benefit-that shape our customers' most complex security environments.

Your Impact
In this role, you will drive significant revenue growth and shape the technical direction of high-complexity accounts. Your primary responsibilities include:
Strategic Influence: Own and nurture relationships within the customer's buying center, influencing strategic decisions and aligning Cisco's architectural vision with long-term customer objectives.

Architectural Leadership: Provide expert-level guidance across the full sales lifecycle, from qualification to proposal. You will lead technical proof of concept (POC) and proof of value (POV) engagements to demonstrate solution capabilities and business outcomes.

Market Intelligence: Leverage competitive intelligence to guide account planning, ensuring Cisco's offerings are positioned as superior choices. You will identify market shifts and provide strategic recommendations to both internal stakeholders and external clients.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with account teams, solution engineers, and Cisco's business units to develop outcomes-based proposals. You will serve as a vital feedback loop to development teams, influencing product roadmaps to ensure our solutions remain adaptive to emerging market demands.

Sales Execution: Manage medium-to-high complexity sales cycles (3-18 months), conducting "what-if" analyses to model future business outcomes and advising on technical bill of materials development to displace competitors and increase market share.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in technical sales, systems engineering, or architectural consulting, specifically within the Physical Security or related infrastructure space.
  • Proven track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with deal sizes ranging from $50K to $750K+.
  • Deep technical proficiency in Physical Security architectures and a strong understanding of the associated industry vertical.
  • Experience leading technical demonstrations, proof of concepts, and value-based proposal development.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced degree or industry-recognized certifications in Physical Security or Cybersecurity.
  • Demonstrated success in displacing competitors and expanding wallet share within large enterprise or Service Provider accounts.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to articulate the ROI of technical solutions to senior leadership (CXOs, VPs).
  • Experience collaborating with product development teams to influence product roadmaps based on customer-specific requirements.
  • Expertise in analyzing market/industry trends and translating those insights into actionable account strategies.


Rencontrez l'équipe
En tant que membre de l'équipe d'architecture de la sécurité physique, vous vous situerez à l'intersection d'une expertise technique approfondie et de la croissance stratégique des affaires. Vous travaillerez au sein du centre d'achat de la sécurité physique de Cisco, agissant comme principal influenceur et conseiller auprès des responsables TI, des parties prenantes des unités d'affaires (LOB) et des dirigeants de niveau CXO. Notre équipe se consacre à positionner Cisco comme fournisseur de solutions privilégié en tirant parti du renseignement concurrentiel, d'une innovation de pointe dans l'industrie et d'une compréhension approfondie des facteurs d'affaires - notamment les coûts, les risques et les bénéfices - qui façonnent les environnements de sécurité les plus complexes de nos clients.

Votre impact
Dans ce rôle, vous stimulerez une croissance importante des revenus et orienterez la direction technique de comptes à haute complexité. Vos principales responsabilités comprennent :

Influence stratégique : Prendre en charge et entretenir les relations au sein du centre d'achat du client, influencer les décisions stratégiques et aligner la vision architecturale de Cisco sur les objectifs à long terme du client.

Leadership architectural : Fournir des conseils de niveau expert tout au long du cycle de vente, de la qualification à la proposition. Vous dirigerez des engagements de preuve de concept (POC) et de preuve de valeur (POV) afin de démontrer les capacités des solutions et les résultats d'affaires.

Renseignement sur le marché : Exploiter le renseignement concurrentiel pour orienter la planification des comptes, en veillant à ce que les offres de Cisco soient positionnées comme des choix supérieurs. Vous identifierez les évolutions du marché et fournirez des recommandations stratégiques aux parties prenantes internes ainsi qu'aux clients externes.

Collaboration interfonctionnelle : Collaborer avec les équipes de comptes, les ingénieurs de solutions et les unités d'affaires de Cisco pour élaborer des propositions axées sur les résultats. Vous servirez de boucle de rétroaction essentielle auprès des équipes de développement, influençant les feuilles de route des produits afin de garantir que nos solutions demeurent adaptées aux nouvelles exigences du marché.

Exécution des ventes : Gérer des cycles de vente de complexité moyenne à élevée (3 à 18 mois), réaliser des analyses de type " scénarios hypothétiques " pour modéliser les résultats d'affaires futurs et conseiller sur l'élaboration des nomenclatures techniques afin de remplacer les concurrents et accroître la part de marché.

Qualifications minimales
Baccalauréat en génie, en informatique ou dans un domaine technique connexe, ou expérience pratique équivalente.
Plus de 7 ans d'expérience en vente technique, en ingénierie de systèmes ou en consultation architecturale, spécifiquement dans le domaine de la sécurité physique ou des infrastructures connexes.
Antécédents démontrés dans la gestion de cycles de vente complexes impliquant de multiples parties prenantes, avec des transactions allant de 50 000 $ à plus de 750 000 $.
Solide maîtrise technique des architectures de sécurité physique et excellente compréhension du secteur industriel associé.
Expérience dans la direction de démonstrations techniques, de preuves de concept et dans l'élaboration de propositions axées sur la valeur.

Qualifications privilégiées
Diplôme avancé ou certifications reconnues dans l'industrie en sécurité physique ou en cybersécurité.
Succès démontré dans le remplacement de concurrents et l'augmentation de la part de portefeuille au sein de grandes entreprises ou de comptes de fournisseurs de services.
Solide sens des affaires et capacité à expliquer le rendement du capital investi (ROI) des solutions techniques à la haute direction (CXO, vice-présidents).
Expérience de collaboration avec des équipes de développement de produits pour influencer les feuilles de route des produits en fonction des exigences spécifiques des clients.
Expertise dans l'analyse des tendances du marché et de l'industrie et dans la traduction de ces informations en stratégies de comptes concrètes.

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