Account Executive – Splunk

Cisco

Account Executive driving revenue growth with large enterprise accounts at Splunk. Collaborating with teams to improve customer experiences in security and observability solutions.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $259,900 - $351,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in orchestrating complex deal cycles and cultivating relationships with C-suite executives, leveraging deep knowledge of the security, observability, and cloud/SaaS markets to drive business transformation and value realization. Proficient in applying consultative sales techniques and account strategy to achieve significant revenue growth and optimize sales processes.

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Complex Deal Cycle ManagementC-Suite EngagementConsultative Sales TechniquesSaaS and Cloud Software ExperienceNew Business Development

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Hard Skills

Account StrategySales Process OptimizationTechnical Solution ComprehensionNegotiation SkillsLifecycle Adoption

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceExcellent Listening SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

CRM Data IntegrationBusiness Intelligence Tools

Industry Keywords

SecurityObservabilityCloudSaaSIT SystemsEnterprise ManagementDevOpsSolution SellingForce ManagementMEDDPICC

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Orchestrates multi-faceted, highly complex deal cycles, often involving multiple stakeholders with significant incremental revenue growth.
Typically prospects new deals with C-suite, buyers, executives at all levels.
Cultivates expert knowledge of the security, observability and cloud/SaaS market knowledge, advising customers on lifecycle adoption and alignment with customer strategic initiatives.
Anticipates evolving customer needs, leveraging specialized knowledge of customer business models, industry trends, and value drivers.
Applies competitor and customer insights to build effective account strategy and relationship map.
Identifies and interprets shifts in the security and observability competitive landscape (including competitor insights) to provide strategic recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
Leads executive-level engagements by championing innovative, customer-first strategies that drive business transformation and long-term value realization.
Expertly navigates commercial, legal, and technical requirements and risks to realize business value.
Leads negotiations with a consultative approach by balancing competitive pricing, service levels, and contractual commitments to secure customer-first agreements.
Reviews, prioritizes, and aligns customer needs and Splunk portfolio strategy to drive significant incremental annual contract value.
Leads Splunk account planning and leverages innovative channels to identify new consumption options within Splunk while mitigating risk.
Demonstrates deep technical comprehension of technical solutions and their long-term value/ROI in customer context.
Integrates CRM data with business intelligence tools to develop scalable operational frameworks for sales process optimization and tool utilization.
Partners with other account executive resources to provide insights to Rev Ops, finance, legal, and procurement teams for cross-functional workflow enhancement.
Champions GTM-wide collaboration that influences Splunk and customer organizations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience.
Previous experience applying partners, channels, and alliances to sell more efficiently and overachieve your quota.
Relevant software experience in any of the following: IT systems, enterprise or infrastructure management, application development and management, DevOps, security, business applications, and/or analytics.
Subscription, SaaS, or Cloud software experience is preferred.
Consistent track record of new business development and overachieving sales targets with prospects and customers in the defined territory.
Strong executive presence and polish, and excellent listening skills.
Experience with target account selling, solution selling, and/or consultative sales techniques; knowledge of Force Management, MEDDPICC, and Challenger methodologies is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s 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