The application window is expected to close on: Jan 25 Must be located in TX, or the South Central Region Approximately 30-40% travel U.S. Citizenship is required for this role. The successful applicant must have a current US Government TS clearance or the ability to acquire one. Meet the Team You will work with our US Air Force team and use your experience and expertise to build Cisco's relevance in delivering solution development, partner ecosystem, marketing, etc. Teaming with an account manager, you will jointly engage with the customer, finding ways to pursue your customer's concerns and challenges. You will make customers more agile, improve your career, and bring groundbreaking technology into the spotlight. Your Impact This role allows flexibility, customer engagement, groundbreaking technology, and career mobility. * You will lead and orchestrate Cisco and Partner resources to identify & qualify opportunities, and close engagements to achieve product and service bookings targets. * You will sell the entire Cisco Portfolio but Networking, Data Center, and Security are the most important in this role. * Develop & lead business value-based opportunities within targeted accounts - often over 12-36-month sales cycles. * Provide regular reporting of account engagement progress weekly, monthly, and quarterly * Engage, advise, and mentor sales teams on Customer Experience imperatives and business value-based consultative selling approaches Minimum Qualifications * 7+ years of related systems engineering/sales/pre-sales experience. * Knowledge and strong operating experience in a minimum of two of the following areas of specialization: Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Route/Switch, Wireless * Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis required * US Citizenship required * Ability to travel within the assigned region between 30-40% Preferred Qualifications * Cisco certifications CCNP - CCIE is preferred * Proven technical knowledge and consultative skills * Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and presentation skills #WeAreCisco (This is the Standard and cannot be changed) #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! Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.