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The application window is expected to close on: January 7, 2026.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

The role is open to US based candidates.

Meet the Team

Join Cisco’s Global Virtual Sales organization - one of our fastest-growing sales teams, and the talent engine for Cisco Sales that consistently delivers profitable growth. We serve the customer lifecycle by connecting customers with transformative solutions to drive business value and efficiency. Here, you’ll find a supportive environment with coaching, training, and on-the-job learning to accelerate your career. Enjoy our award-winning, flexible workplace powered by the latest Cisco technology, where innovation and giving back to the community are at the heart of what we do. Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on adapting to market changes and making an impact.

Your Impact

The Inside Account Executive (iAE) Networking is responsible for creating, running and driving opportunities in collaboration with Cisco partners for a designated portfolio of accounts in Public Sector. Working in collaboration with Solution Engineers and Specialist resources supporting the assigned territory, this role covers the entire Cisco portfolio.

This role offers a career where challenge and appreciation spark daily growth, and where a dynamic environment is fueled by creativity, ambition, and strong partnership. Here, colleagues become friends, managers are active coaches, and every achievement is celebrated.

Responsibilities include:

+ Meet quota targets and manage all sales opportunities for Public Sector accounts through the full sales cycle.

+ Develop deep expertise in Cisco’s portfolio, competitive positioning, and advanced sales practices.

+ Lead territory planning, cross-architecture opportunities, and maintain pipeline excellence with accurate forecasting and best practices.

+ Leverage industry insights and Cisco’s advanced tech tools to optimize customer engagement and deliver the unified “One Cisco Story.”

+ Operate in a flexible, hybrid role with occasional travel for key customer and partner engagements.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Minimum 4 years of B2B selling experience.

+ Proven track record of achieving at least 100% quota attainment or YoY growth of 10% or more.

+ Ability to collaborate with internal teams and manage a portfolio of at least 50 active accounts.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience managing the full sales cycle as a Networking Specialist.

+ 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.

+ Strong relationship management skills to build trust and drive results with partners and customers.

+ Data-driven decision-making skills for pipeline analysis and accurate sales forecasting.

+ Experience using digital selling tools such as Salesforce.

+ Flexible and resilient problem solver that thrives in a team environment and enjoys sharing new insights and innovations.

Why Cisco?

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.

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:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $135,400.00 to $172,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

+ 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, and 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

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$135,400.00 - $198,300.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$128,000.00 - $191,400.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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.