# Account Sales

**Company**: Cisco
**Location**: Minato
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Sales
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking an Account Sales professional to manage our partnership with Softbank. In this role, you will focus on Networking and AI/Data Center solutions. By leveraging Cisco's broad portfolio of products and services, you will engage in pre-sales activities aimed at solving client challenges and contributing to their business expansion.

As part of our Account Team, you will lead sales activities for Networking and AI/Data Center solutions targeting Service Provider clients. Your mission is to support business transformation by providing tailored solutions, solving business challenges, assisting in new service development, and strengthening partnerships.

Responsibilities:

- Serving as the Account Manager responsible for high-touch sales to Service Providers.

- Developing and executing strategic account plans.

- Leading proposal activities by identifying, organizing, and addressing client challenges and technical requirements.

- Managing quotes and leading responses to technical inquiries from clients and partners.

- Coordinating with U.S. Headquarters and other domestic departments to close business deals.

- Managing and reporting on the sales pipeline.

Required Experience & Skills:

- 3+ years of experience as a high-touch Account Executive/ Account Manager.

- Fundamental networking or Data Center knowledge.

- High-level communication skills in Japanese.

- Ability to operate using strategic sales methodologies.

- Strong negotiation skills to create win-win solutions for clients, partners, and Cisco.

- A proactive approach to client engagement.

- A team-oriented mindset, prioritizing collaboration over individual achievement.

- Experience driving business while collaborating with large, cross-functional teams.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

- Business-level English communication skills.

- Fundamental knowledge of Data Center Infrastructure, including networking, computing, and AI.

- Pre-sales experience specifically handling Service Provider accounts.

- A proven track record of expanding business through the adoption of new technologies.

- Demonstrated leadership skills.

## Skills

### Required
- Strategic sales
- Networking
- Data Center
- Japanese
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Teamwork

### Nice to have
- English
- Leadership
- Pre-sales
- New technologies
- Data Center Infrastructure

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