Cisco · 1 month ago
Director, Sales Business Development
Chicago, Illinois, US
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$304K/yr - $384K/yr
5+ years expCisco is a leading technology company focused on connecting businesses worldwide with innovative networking solutions. The Director of Sales Business Development will lead the growth agenda by shaping and executing comprehensive go-to-market strategies, driving demand generation campaigns, and ensuring customer engagement through strategic initiatives and partnerships.
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Responsibilities
Lead the growth agenda by shaping and executing a comprehensive go-to-market strategy that fuels demand, accelerates revenue, and elevates customer impact
Drive sales through the design and execution of high-impact demand generation campaigns, tailored sales programs, competitive displacement initiatives, compelling offers and incentives, and world-class enablement that empowers sellers and partners to win in the marketplace
Partner closely with cross-functional teams to champion customer engagement through executive-level events and experiences, ensuring cross-architecture alignment
Position differentiated solutions as the foundation for innovation and competitive advantage
Align execution to business outcomes, inspire teams, and deliver measurable results at scale
Qualification
Required
5+ years Sales or Strategy and Planning leadership experience of senior sales/ business development executives
Proven success developing & leading technical go-to-market strategies
Demonstrated success and experience in project management and leading cross-functional initiatives
Proven track record operating in and leading highly matrixed organizations
Experience translating Business Priorities into actionable GTM Programs including (but not limited to) offer creation, campaign creation, and enablement all of which are measurable
Demonstrated expertise in Enterprise Networking Portfolio technologies and solutions
Preferred
Strong business insight including the ability to use financial principles to justify customer investment
Knowledge and experience selling Cisco and competitive Security solutions
Able to travel as needed, up to 15-20% envisioned
Strong written and verbal communication abilities for executive and stakeholder engagement
Strategic planning and business analysis skills
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
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
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
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
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.
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
Chief Technology Officer - Cisco System Australia/New Zealand
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