Cisco

Account Executive - Splunk (Remote)

Cisco$259K — $351K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (8 years experience) or Master's degree (6 years experience) or PhD (3 years experience) in a related field.
  • Proven ability to leverage partners and alliances to exceed sales quotas.
  • Experience in IT systems, enterprise management, DevOps, or analytics, preferably in a subscription/SaaS environment.
  • Track record of exceeding sales targets in new business development within assigned territory.
  • Strong executive presence with excellent listening and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Orchestrate complex deal cycles involving multiple stakeholders for significant revenue growth.
  • Prospect new deals by engaging with C-suite and executives across organizations.
  • Cultivate deep market knowledge in security, observability, and cloud/SaaS to align with customers' strategic initiatives.
  • Anticipate customer needs by analyzing business models and industry trends.
  • Build strategic account strategies using competitor insights and customer relationships.
  • Identify shifts in the competitive landscape to inform strategic recommendations.
  • Lead executive-level engagements focusing on innovative, customer-first solutions that promote business transformation.
  • Negotiate agreements by balancing pricing and service levels while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility from any location in the Midwest.
  • Opportunities for career growth and learning from day one.
  • Supportive team environment that promotes employee contributions.
  • Focus on building a diverse and inclusive workplace centered on kindness.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 09/25/2026
NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role can be performed remotely from the Mid-West Region.

Your Impact

Drive revenue growth across large enterprise accounts as an individual contributor, with responsibility for building pipeline and delivering license, support, and service revenue targets. Establish a vision and plan to guide a long-term approach to pipeline generation and consistently deliver against revenue targets and deadlines. Land, adopt, expand, and deepen sales opportunities by exploring relationships and business possibilities across the client organization. Expand relationships and orchestrate complex deals across diverse business stakeholders while using channel relationships to identify and open new opportunities. Collaborate across teams, provide timely input to corporate functions, and build thought leadership in machine learning and predictive analytics to strengthen customer engagements.

Minimum Qualifications
• 5+ years of direct sales experience selling enterprise software to large enterprises.
• Demonstrated experience with business planning, including measuring and communicating progress toward a plan and identifying and addressing roadblocks.
• Experience working in fast-growing, changing environments.

Preferred Qualifications
• Relevant software experience in one or more of the following: IT systems, enterprise or infrastructure management, application development and management, DevOps, security, business applications, and/or analytics.
• Subscription, SaaS, or cloud software experience.
• Consistent track record of new business development and exceeding sales targets with prospects and customers in a defined territory.
• Strong executive presence and polish, and excellent listening skills.
• Experience with target account selling, solution selling, and/or consultative sales techniques; knowledge of Force Management, MEDDPICC, and Challenger methodologies is a plus.

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