Account Development Representative - Military Veterans

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Meet the Team

The Virtual Demand Center is one of Cisco's fastest-growing sales and marketing teams. It is the talent engine for Cisco Sales & Marketing, with diverse and motivated teams that consistently deliver profitable growth.

Your Impact

As an Account Development Representative, you will gain a deeper understanding of Cisco's solutions and customers. You will be surrounded by, learn from, and be inspired by some of the best marketing and sales professionals in the industry. You will learn who we sell to, why they care and what makes Cisco relevant. You will receive continuous enablement and coaching, focusing on skills and attributes that will make you successful in your core role and get you set for future success.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct joint account/territory planning with sales and marketing leaders in your territory(s) to identify high-potential accounts
• Target and nurture potential accounts within your territory to support pipeline growth and to enhance accurate forecasting and execution of sales goals
• Work directly with customers to uncover business goals that match with Cisco products, then set qualified introductory meetings for the account manager and/or specialist
• Actively participate in regular/ongoing pipeline and deal review sessions to review achievements, goals, and support requests for yourself and the broader sales team
• Share feedback on ways to improve the customer experience and business processes.
• Position yourself for success within Cisco by actively participating in continuous learning opportunities
• Build strong relationships and work closely with leaders in Sales and Marketing where we pull together to improve the win for our business
• Develop and lead inbound and outbound campaigns from idea generation through qualification process
• Nurture and identify early phase opportunities for future pipeline potential
• Provide ongoing support for field sales teams, customers, and Cisco partners on deal development as requested and required

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years' B2B selling experience in similar or adjacent industry, start-up or consultancy company, ideally in sales with tech knowledge

Preferred Qualifications:

• You are passionate about building positive relationships
• You have proven track record and success in understanding market and customer insights
• French Language Knowledge
• Passionate about innovative technology and ability to learn new and exciting IT software products, as well as understand business critical solutions quickly
• You are curious and enjoy solving problems
• You are highly motivated with determination, tenacity and drive
• You enjoy learning and using new technologies to improve your performance and overall effectiveness.
• You understand the importance of an optimally adapt your communication style to your audience
• You thrive in a team environment and use standard processes that have been identified
• You continuously seek and integrate feedback to drive growth, change, and a positive work environment

#WeAreCisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

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Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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