Who You'll Work With

Join the team redefining how Cisco works with providers and partners to build compelling managed services & as-a-service offerings for Security architectures.

This role is key to supporting our Distributors in driving and developing the strategy for Security infrastructure, physical and virtual offers, and outbound program creation for demand generation of product/solution/software sales go-to-market. Experience in the IT sector and with Security architectures is critical.

In this role, you can craft, implement, and grow an emerging business within Cisco. You will work closely with leading security technologies to develop compelling managed service offerings and sales GTM strategy and drive big bets within our customers.

The service creation team is focused on driving long-term strategy and successful execution. You will collaborate with cross-functional groups within our Distributors and our Managed Service Providers sales, product management, operations, and marketing teams to drive new Cisco-based managed solutions into their catalog.

What you'll do

The ideal candidate will be responsible for engaging with various Distributors and Providers to support key sales and business activities needed to develop a new managed service offering. You will have a background in high-tech sales or experience in strategy management consulting. The ideal candidate will be asked to drive key responsibilities to grow our managed service business through Distribution:

• Develop new Managed Service solutions for our partners by enabling Distributors to better align relevant Cisco capabilities and resources with our partners.
• Take advantage of MSP Industry trends, Cisco products, and competitive dynamics to ensure new security service offerings are well positioned for partner's target customers.
• Work across internal Cisco and Distribution teams to build new managed service offerings and develop launch content within our partners' catalogs.
• Evaluate partners' capabilities and differentiators to support Distributors' ability to facilitate new service creation.
• Evangelize partner service offerings and voice-of-the-partner into business units and the Cisco Sales organization.
• Create GTM models with partners to sell the Security service offering through Distribution.

Who you are:

• You are a self-starter. You have been performing well in a dynamic environment and possess interpersonal skills to run multiple projects with tight deadlines effectively.
• You have strong executive presence, cross-group teamwork, and communication skills that drive influence among senior leaders across a highly matrixed organization.
• A customer-facing subject matter authority focusing on business development, delivering and orchestrating Managed Services offers that can be scaled through our distribution teams to our MSP partners.
• You possess experience in supporting Distributors and driving successful programs that can scale through to the partners they support
• You are a go-getter capable of developing an operational knowledge of Cisco architectures, products, and solutions capable of delivering a value proposition to customers.
• You are experienced with solution selling and have a consistent track record of converting engagements into solutions and service sales.
• You engage and build relationships with the client and present complex ideas in a brief yet compelling form that creates urgency to implement the proposed engagement.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 7+ years of sales experience is required.
• 5+ years' experience working for High-tech, Distribution, or within a Managed Service provider.
• 3+ years' experience in security sales or certifications in security solutions. Solutions include Zero Trust, MFA, Endpoint and Network Security, XDR/MDR, and firewall.

This position can be based anywhere in Australia. Travel will vary with up to 25% travel.

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. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

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, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. 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, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, recognize our accomplishments, and grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get ten days off each year to do just that).

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, which unite people around commonalities or passions, lead the way. Together, we're committed to learning, listening, and caring for our communities while supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology or through our actions.

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!

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