The application window is expected to close on: 08/17/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Application window expected to close: 8/17/26
Travel: 10-20%
Your ImpactAs a Client Executive leading our engagement with Microsoft & LinkedIn, Activision Blizzard Enterprise organizations (IT, product groups, gaming, acquisitions), you will be accountable to your team's vision, performance, and achievement of ambitious goals. You will drive high-impact relationships with key stakeholders, executives, and technical decision-makers to ensure alignment and delivery of strategic initiatives. Your leadership will be critical in managing complex customer engagements, spearheading business development efforts, and representing Cisco's cutting-edge solutions. You will serve as a catalyst for growth, inspiring your team and stakeholders, while strengthening Cisco's presence at the forefront of technology innovation. You will influence product and service roadmap development by providing actionable customer feedback and market insights.
Minimum Qualifications- 8+ years of sales experience within large enterprise and/or service provider sector, responsible for $20M+ in annual bookings, consistently exceeding targets.
- 8+ years industry expertise with an understanding of challenges, competitive landscape, and emerging trends, and advanced networking technologies.
- Demonstrated experience with executive-level selling in complex customer engagements, effectively bridging business acumen with technical depth.
- Sales Leadership (People leader) experience
Preferred Qualifications- Strategic Leadership: Define and execute compelling business plans, balancing immediate demands with long-term growth objectives within the dynamic cloud and AI technology landscape.
- High-Impact Talent & Organizational Development: Cultivate, mentor, and inspire high-performing, matrix-managed technical sales teams and channel partners, leveraging strong executive presence to drive exceptional performance.
- Aggressive Market Expansion & Complex Sales Mastery: Drive significant market share growth and secure new customer opportunities by expertly managing large, intricate sales initiatives across a diverse product portfolio.
- Technical-Business Integration & Product Influence: Deeply collaborate with engineering and technical stakeholders to strategically influence product roadmaps and optimize customer outcomes.
- Executive Communication & Financial Forecasting Acumen: Articulate complex technical concepts compellingly and concisely to diverse executive audiences, ensuring precise sales and supply chain forecasting for predictable business performance.
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 of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to 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.
