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Cisco · 11 hours ago

Director, Sales Business Development

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$304K/yr - $384K/yr

5+ years exp

Cisco is a leader in innovative networking technology and is seeking a Director of Sales Business Development to drive go-to-market activities for their networking portfolio. The role involves executing comprehensive strategies to enhance demand, revenue, and customer engagement while collaborating with various teams to ensure alignment and measurable results.

Communications InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSoftware

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

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

Sales LeadershipGo-to-market strategyEnterprise NetworkingProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisFinancial PrinciplesStrategic PlanningCommunication Skills

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

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

Flexible vacation time off program

80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter

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

Company

Cisco

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Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.

Founded in 1984

San Jose, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.cisco.com

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