At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team to design innovative security solutions and mentor future tech leaders.
- Company: Join Cisco, a leader in tech innovation with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a culture that values continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the evolving world of security and AI technology.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in technical sales, strong leadership skills, and expertise in security and networking.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a high‑performing Sales Solutions Engineering team that designs and delivers innovative security solutions across the Americas, focusing on Identity Security and Zero Trust architecture.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, set clear expectations, and ensure the team consistently meets revenue and operational targets.
Act as a strategic advisor to customers and partners, cultivating executive‑level relationships to secure long‑term loyalty.
Monitor industry trends, especially AI, and guide the team to craft cross‑product solutions that address complex market challenges.
Standardize technical sales methodologies and assets to demonstrate the value of Cisco Security solutions, streamline collaboration across sales, product, and marketing teams, and maintain a competitive edge.
Translate market trends and technical challenges into actionable, high‑impact team strategies, and manage complex customer engagements to deliver consistent, high‑value, customer‑centric solutions.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of relevant experience in technical sales or solutions engineering roles, collaborating with sales and customer‑facing teams to drive business results.
- Proven ability to lead, develop, and mentor high-performing, diverse technical teams.
- Strong technical expertise in security, networking, and/or cloud, with deep knowledge of Identity/IAM and emerging AI security landscapes.
- Advanced Cisco or industry certifications (CCNP/CCIE) and a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; an advanced degree preferred.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with experience communicating complex technical concepts and security value propositions to executive‑level stakeholders.
- Ability to develop and execute comprehensive technical sales strategies that accelerate growth and deliver measurable business outcomes for global customers.
- Data‑driven decision making and the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders across product, sales, and marketing.
- Equal Opportunity Statement
Cisco is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider, on a case-by-case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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