Intelligent Workplace Experiences Director, Solutions Engineer

Cisco

Director of Solutions Engineer overseeing Cisco's Global Specialist Solutions Engineering team and driving sales growth, customer engagement, and team development. Managing a high-performing, globally distributed organization

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • California, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $281,100 - $354,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the performance, development, and strategic direction of a high-performing, globally distributed SE organization
Drive Sales Growth – Maintain a customer-first mindset as a technical executive advisor
Engage directly with customers and partners to drive strategic growth
Ability to clearly articulate opportunities, issues, challenges, and gaps technically
Build talent and a high-performing SE team
Coach, mentor, set clear expectations, and provide regular career development support
Deploy the SE team to ensure alignment with sales priorities
Establish partnerships and credibility with senior business and technology executives within Cisco

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of related experience
3+ years of direct people-leadership; or team lead experience
Proven ability to operate across a matrixed organization
Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field, or equivalent practical experience
Must be fluent in English

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 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
eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary

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Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingmentoringstrategic directioncustomer-first mindsetcommunicationteam developmentperformance managementrelationship buildingproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degree