Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cisco is a leading technology company revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. They are seeking a Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer to lead the technical sales process and develop strategic plans that drive customer growth and digital transformation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical sales process by designing and presenting comprehensive cross-architecture solutions that address specific customer business requirements
- Develop multi-year strategic plans that integrate Cisco’s full portfolio to drive long-term digital transformation and customer growth
- Shape the technical strategies of senior executives by translating complex industry trends into actionable business outcomes and frameworks
- Mobilize a broad network of stakeholders and virtual sales teams to optimize customer relationships and execute competitive displacement plays
- Drive measurable success by converting opportunities into closed deals and expanding Cisco’s footprint through proactive demand generation and enablement
Skills
- 8+ years experience designing and presenting technical solutions based on identified business requirements
- 8+ years experience and proficiency in network architecture
- Experience with Route/switch, and Wireless products
- Experience leading technical engagements with IT decision-makers and line-of-business stakeholders
- Knowledge of competitive market tactics and technical intelligence within the networking or technology industry
- 3+ years of Pre-Sales experience
- Cisco product proficiency in Route/switch, wireless, Security, Collaboration
- CCNP-Enterprise certification
- Proven ability to influence senior executive technical strategy and long-term planning
- Strong ability to translate latent customer needs into structured technical requirements
- Demonstrated agility in adjusting technical strategies in response to significant market disruptions
- Experience leading the strategy and planning of demand generation and enablement initiatives
- Ability to act as a trusted technical advisor within a high-pressure, collaborative account team
Benefits
- 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
- Paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies
- 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
- 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 non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
- Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time
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