Account Executive - Splunk - Federal Civilian

Cisco•West McLean, VA

16d•$269,100 - $349,800•Remote

About The Position

This role can be performed remotely from any location in Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia and North Carolina. Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back. Your impact: Account Executives are individual contributors who play a vital role in driving a significant share of revenue for Splunk and Cisco. We are seeking a hardworking, driven, sales professional to drive revenue growth calling on Federal Civilian accounts. We provide our reps with an environment in which they can make valuable contributions from day one while also building opportunities for learning and growth. The work you'll do will directly impact the experience of our customers. You will consistently deliver license, support, and service revenue targets - dedication to the number and to deadlines. In addition, you will: Land, adopt, expand, and deepen sales opportunities Explore the full spectrum of relationships and business possibilities across the client's entire org chart Become known as a thought-leader in machine learning and predictive analytics Expand relationships and orchestrate complex deals across more diverse business stake-holders Holistically embrace, access, and apply the channel to identify and open new, unchartered opportunities Provide timely and informative input back to other corporate functions

Requirements

6+ years of direct sales experience selling enterprise software to large enterprises or Public Sector (required) in fast-growing, changing, and driven environments.
proven track record of sales performance and knowledge of Public Sector

Nice To Haves

4+ years of selling to Fed Civ Agencies (SaaS/Cloud sales)
2+ years of selling to FRB or other Federal Civilian Agencies (SaaS/Cloud sales)
Previous experience applying partners, channels, and alliances to sell more efficiently and overachieve your quota
Subscription, SaaS, or Cloud software experience is highly preferred
Consistent track record of new business development and over achieving 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

Responsibilities

Land, adopt, expand, and deepen sales opportunities
Explore the full spectrum of relationships and business possibilities across the client's entire org chart
Become known as a thought-leader in machine learning and predictive analytics
Expand relationships and orchestrate complex deals across more diverse business stake-holders
Holistically embrace, access, and apply the channel to identify and open new, unchartered opportunities
Provide timely and informative input back to other corporate functions

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
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.