Account Executive - MEA, Cloud/AI
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Alternate Location Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, South Africa Area of Interest Sales - Product Job Type Professional Technology Interest AI or Artificial Intelligence, Security Job Id 1429763
*What You’ll Do We are seeking a dynamic Account Executive who will drive the adoption of our Cloud + AI solutions across various industries. You will identify potential clients, understand their specific needs, and provide tailored AI solutions that align with their business operations. This role requires a deep understanding of Data Center Compute & Networking. Who You’ll Work With The Cloud + AI Infrastructure team delivers one scalable strategy with local execution for data center customer transformation and growth. We are the worldwide go-to-market compute and data center networking engine assembling market transitions and engaging with sellers to fuel growth for customers and Cisco. Alongside our colleagues, Cloud & AI Infrastructure builds the sales strategy, activates sellers and technical communities, and accelerates selling every single day. Who You Are You will develop and execute a sales strategy to achieve sales targets for Cloud + AI products and services and identify and prioritize target accounts and develop relationships with key decision-makers and partners. Engaging with clients to understand their business challenges and conducting detailed analysis to find opportunities for Cisco Cloud & AI - which includes Cisco Compute and Data Center Networking solutions. You will be seen as the architecture subject-matter expert for these solutions and will have to be able to run a full sales cycle, and align with your connected teams on key deals, and meet and exceed assigned quota. Minimum Qualifications 8+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience Expertise in two or more data estate workloads like Microsoft’s Data & AI Platform Experience in understanding business issues of large CSP, accelerated Computing/ Data Center technology/ Deep learning & machine learning. Experience in sales methodologies - MEDDPICC preferred Excellent presentation skills – ability to deliver engaging workshops to both technical and non-technical audiences Proven experience in software sales Experience using CRM software to run sales pipelines and customer relationships.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus. Experience engaging with large hyperscalers. Track record of growing revenue for new innovative technology-based solutions. Experience in multi-level selling, comfortable influencing CxO, IT Managers, Purchasing, etc. Experience driving strategies; and has a strong personality with demonstrated leadership skills working in a complex matrix organization
Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise. We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that). We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.*
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
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