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Senior Regional Sales Director - Cybersecurity UKI

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+ Location:London, United Kingdom

+ Alternate LocationAnywhere in UK

+ Area of InterestSecurity

+ Job TypeProfessional

+ Technology InterestSecurity and Observability

+ Job Id1451022

What You'll Do

We are looking for a senior Sales Director for our UKI security sales team. You will own an organization and be responsible for a high yielding sales team. As a leader you will possess excellent collaboration skills and will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a strong business partnership with senior leaders across the Cisco sales teams in the UKI/EMEAR.

Who you'll work with

Global Security Sales Organization (GSSO) is taking big steps to position Cisco as the #1 IT Security provider in the industry. In addition to having the right market conditions, capabilities, products and services we need the right people to take us there.

In this multifaceted role you will:

•Focusing on contributing to the continued success of Cisco's Security portfolio within the UKI organizations.

•Responsible for Identifying, developing and implementing key initiatives that align with EMEAR's GSSO Strategy & Execution Priorities.

•Developing go to market strategies by mentoring teams through transformation with account planning, customer value selling and business disciplines.

•Financial Performance - Exceeding bookings goal (by geography, architecture and vertical) and maintaining forecast accuracy.

•Team Development – You will be a talent magnet and be able to attract new talent, developing existing talent, and retaining high yielding individuals by offering career development, mentoring and performance management.

•This key leadership role will continue the development of our sales delivery model through a hardworking and motivated sales organization.

•Setting a vision and building strategic business decision-making capability to the next level will be a major factor for success in this position.

Who you are

•Several years senior management experience, ideal candidate should possess both sales leadership and cross functional/general management experience within the security industry.

•Proven experience within management roles selling solutions to senior executives at large accounts, UK&I / EMEAR sales leadership experience preferred

•Numerous years’ experience within a high calibre security organization in a sales environment

•Proven track record managing significant revenue responsibility and or profit/loss centre and overachieving targets to meet stretch goals

•Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership, think strategically and effectively communicate vision (both written and verbal) and influence cross-functionally.

•Adept at balancing driven short-term pressures with overall long-term goals.

•Experience of strong influencing and collaboration with internal stakeholders at a regional and global level.

•Strong leadership skills in mentoring and developing a sales organization.

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.