Distribution Account Manager 

Location: Must be based in or within a commutable distance to the Cisco Auckland office 
Work Authorization for New Zealand: Must be authorised to work in New Zealand without requiring sponsorship now or in the future 

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. 

Meet the Team 
Together, Partners and Cisco are helping. Customers on their digital transformation journeys.  Distributor Partner Account Managers work closely with their Distributors and other Ecosystem partners, Account Managers, Business Development teams, System Engineers and other Cisco Channel team resources to ensure the success of the joint partnership.   
 
Your Impact 

As a Distribution Account Manager for Cisco, your primary responsibility will be to drive revenue growth through our partners in the 2T route to market in New Zealand and work with Cisco partners and distributors to develop and grow a profitable business focused on Cisco Solutions. 

You will utilise your exceptional presentation and relationship building skills to convey the Cisco value proposition to large groups of salespeople to influence mutual growth.  You will also work closely with both the inside and field sales teams to ensure we get the most benefit from the partnership.  Successful candidates will possess strong critical thinking skills, executive presence, and an entrepreneurial spirit.  If you have a passion for growing a business and proven track record of success, we want to hear from you. 
 
This individual should be an advocate for the unique value that their Partner(s) and Ecosystem partners brings to the market.  You will develop executive and sales alignment to understand your Partner business model, profitability levers, and strategic objectives. 

What you will do: 

Develop and leverage executive partner and distribution relationships to grow Cisco mindshare across all levels of the partnership.   

Generate enthusiasm and passion for Cisco products among partner sales and engineering teams. 

Co-create differentiated solutions and build strong architecture practices. 

Build, deliver and maintain quarterly business plans together with your Distribution Partner. 

Develop and oversee marketing, sales plans and incentive programs to drive sales. 

Coordinate sales and technical training for partners with subject matter experts. 

Facilitate communications and manage the pipeline and deal flow between partner and Cisco sales reps. 

Manage EOQ/EOY order processing process. 

Key contact for order management tactical issues. 

Point of contact for order entry issues for Distributor. 

Minimum Qualifications  

3+ years experience working with a Manufacturer or Partner in the Technology Industry. 

Understanding of current industry trends in automation, analytics, AI and security. 

Good working knowledge of Cisco’s portfolio of solutions and market positioning desired. 

Ability to articulate the value of technology in terms of what it allows customers to do, versus the speeds and feeds of a product. 

Preferred Qualifications  

Strong executive presence and financial acumen. 

A flexible personality to work within a geographically distributed matrix environment.   

Excellent collaboration skills, in particular, ability to effectively lead large virtual teams. 

Ability to work closely across both sales and technology groups within partners and at Cisco 

Ability to logically plan, set priorities, identify, and resolve problems producing measurable results. 

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