Description
Cisco is seeking a Presales / Solution Architect Manager to lead and grow solutions engineering teams across Greater China and Japan.
The successful candidate will lead a multi-country team of Solutions Engineers and Architects who sit at the centre of Cisco’s AI transformation in Northeast Asia.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the technical sales strategy for AI and agentic workloads across the region
- Leading high-stakes customer engagements with CXOs, CTOs, and AI leaders
- Building and coaching a high-performing regional team
- Driving demand and market expansion through technical events and proof-of-concept programmes
- Operating as the connective tissue between Engineering, Customer Experience, partners, marketing, and the broader APJC AI practice
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in AI infrastructure, networking, security, and observability, as well as experience leading and inspiring teams across cultures and geographies.
Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree + 12 years relevant experience, Master’s + 8 years, or PhD + 5 years, plus at least 2 years of people leadership experience.
What success looks like:
- Clear growth in AI-related revenue and market share across Greater China, Korea, and Japan
- Higher win rates on strategic and competitive deals through superior architecture and proof points
- A stronger, more capable, and more cohesive solutions organisation that customers trust as true advisors
- Visible contribution to Cisco’s position as the trusted infrastructure and operating platform for agentic AI in the region