Inside Account Executive – Networking

Cisco

Inside Account Executive managing sales opportunities in Cisco’s Networking portfolio. Collaborating with partners and teams to drive business value and customer satisfaction in designated accounts.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $142,500 - $183,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Meet quota targets and manage all sales opportunities for the assigned account list, ensuring seamless execution and customer satisfaction.
Develop expertise in Cisco’s Networking (NX) portfolio and competitive positioning, leading territory planning and cross-architecture opportunities.
Maintain pipeline excellence, accurate forecasting, and best practices while leveraging advanced tech tools and market insights to optimize customer engagement.
Operate in a flexible hybrid role with occasional travel for key customer and partner engagements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3 years of B2B selling experience
Proven achievement of at least 100% quota attainment or YoY growth of 10% or more
Experience managing the full sales cycle
Passion for sales and building positive relationships
Strong business sense and ability to effectively communicate the value proposition to the customer base
Ability to engage in active listening to identify customer challenges - both current and future - and propose solutions to improve their process
Data-driven decision-making skills for pipeline analysis and accurate sales forecasting
Strong relationship management skills to build trust and get results with partners and customers
Flexible and resilient problem solver that thrives in a team environment and enjoys sharing new insights and innovations
Experience using digital selling tools such as Salesforce.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
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
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
additional paid time away for critical or emergency issues
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
performance-based incentive pay based on sales plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

B2B sellingquota attainmentsales cycle managementpipeline analysissales forecastingcustomer engagementdata-driven decision-making

Soft Skills

relationship managementactive listeningproblem solvingcommunicationteam collaborationflexibilityresilience