Security Account Executive - KSA

As a leader in the cloud, data, and mobile solutions, security is more meaningful than ever before. It's also our customers' number one concern. Through the Internet of Everything (IOE), we continue to connect people, data, and things around the globe. And, that means delivering complex security solutions for today's connected world. We're driving groundbreaking technologies that ensure the online world is safe from cyber threats - building responsive solutions that deliver powerful, intelligent cybersecurity.

What You'll Do

Cisco has a market leading position within the Security market place and has the highest market share for network security. This opportunity is for an expert Security sales professional within Cisco's Global Security Sales Organization (GSSO) to drive the Security Business in the Commercial segments across KSA.

As Cybersecurity Account Executive, you will be responsible for developing and executing Security opportunities in the Middle East, working closely with our sales teams across all customer segments.

In this job, you will:

• Identify new sales opportunities within the existing Cisco clients, work with the Account Teams to qualify opportunities, and prioritize activities.
• Work with the Cisco field sales team to develop a sales plan for the assigned territory.
• Demonstrate and nurture the Cisco partner base, working with the Partner sales teams to win new business deals.
• Control the sales process and drive leads to closure - generate new revenues. Drive sales campaigns into target prospect base, working with Cisco field sales and Partner sales teams.
• Develop a deep understanding of product capabilities and value proposition.
• Present to customers and prospects in a highly effective manner.
• Forecast revenue and products plus update sales activity to management.
• Negotiate sales transactions.
• Attend industry forums, tradeshows, and events as required.

Who You'll Work With

We sell solutions and products that make our customers successful. Our focus is to find and tackle customers’ most critical problems. Our ambition is to transform the customer and Cisco in the age of digitization. We anticipate our customers’ needs for new business models and markets.

You will join a team of highly skilled Security Sales professionals working with Pre-Sales and Technology specialists. Join the Security Team in the Middle East.

Who You Are

You will bring:

• A passion for selling and security.
• The ability to sell in a consultative style, showing understanding of customer requirements, discussing solutions, and selling Cisco security value proposition.
• Skills in recognizing and generating opportunities, technical presentations, consulting, and closing deals.
• Experience in selling security solutions (Cloud Security, Content Security/Email Security, Web Security, DLP, VPN, IPS/IDS, Next Gen Firewalls) and an understanding of the threat landscape.
• An established network of contacts and a successful track record in sales.
• Fluency in English & Arabic is a requirement.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone.

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another.

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities bring people together around commonalities or passions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco