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From the employer's careers site First seen 1 Nov 2026 · Still live on 4 Nov 2026

SLED Account Executive at Cisco

Cisco Chicago, Illinois Remote senior full-time

Salary

$146,400 to $189,400 per year

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Description

The Global Virtual Sales organisation at Cisco is seeking a SLED Account Executive to manage a growth target for an assigned territory using a channel go-to-market distribution model.

You will target market opportunities by segment and use available resources to aggressively pursue opportunities while also showing sales penetration within target accounts.

Key responsibilities:

  • Identify new sales opportunities and grow relationships with existing clients
  • Understand client needs and deliver tailored solutions to improve customer satisfaction and foster long-term partnerships
  • Serve as a vital link between customers and internal teams to ensure flawless communication and teamwork
  • Provide insights from customer interactions and market trends to contribute to the development and refinement of effective sales strategies

Minimum qualifications:

  • 3+ years of technology sales experience, including forecasting, quota attainment, sales presentation skills, and short/mid/long-term opportunity management
  • Experience in the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing the sale
  • Demonstrated consistent sales achievement at or above quota or growing accounts/territory year over year

Preferred qualifications:

  • Delivery of business value to both end-users and partners
  • Ambitious self-starter with the ability to articulate Cisco product and business strategies and generate demand to complete deals
  • Experience with MEDDPICC or comparable deal qualification methods
  • Growth mindset to acquire knowledge and skill up expertise in new technologies and offerings
  • Skilled and adept in utilising digital tools and tech stacks (e.g., SFDC, Outreach, Sales Loft, Gong)

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Paid time away, including holidays, vacation time, and sick time
  • Optional 10 paid days per year to volunteer

Salary range: $146,400.00 to $189,400.00 per year

Skills

Required

  • technology sales
  • forecasting
  • quota attainment
  • sales presentation skills
  • opportunity management
  • MEDDPICC

Nice to have

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://cisco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cisco_Careers/job/Chicago-Illinois-US/Inside-Account-Executive---SLED_2029842

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