Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer-Commercial
About The Position
Join a dynamic group of technical sales professionals dedicated to representing the Cisco brand and delivering innovative solutions to our customers and partners. Our team serves as the bridge between complex business needs and technical excellence, ensuring customer success through deep architectural expertise and strategic collaboration. We work closely with account teams and virtual sales resources to drive market penetration and displace competition across the U.S. landscape. By providing critical feedback to Cisco’s Business Entities, we help shape the future of our product portfolio and maintain a sharp competitive edge. You will thrive in an environment that values agility, continuous improvement, and the power of transformative technology to drive business outcomes. 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
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.
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
- Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 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
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
