Account Executive - Inside Sales Rep (Silicon Valley), Meraki

Job Description

As a member of the Cisco Meraki community, you’ll quickly learn the phrase ‘Meraki Magic’ – a term we use to describe the intangible yet palpable feeling of our spirited culture. Employees have described ‘Meraki Magic’ as “doing things in a way that have never been done before” and “the people”. The magic that Merakians bring to the table is woven into the fabric of our unique culture and reflected in both our products and values.

Our four core values: ‘care deeply’, ‘everybody in’, ‘simplify everything’, and ‘be brave’, shape our innovative and welcoming work environment. As a leader in cloud-managed IT, Cisco Meraki offers employees the opportunity to become bold future-shapers at the forefront of technology.

What You Will Do

Help customers understand the value of our cloud-managed hardware solution and develop new and lasting relationships in a variety of accounts. You’ll join a hardworking, high-energy, fast paced team and will advance deals through the sales cycle in collaboration with account teams, sales engineers and partners. In this high-velocity role, you’ll focus on small and mid-sized enterprise businesses. Strong organizational skills are key. You will manage a pipeline of up to 150 opportunities at once with deals that range in size from $5k to $100k+. You will demo Cisco Meraki technology via WebEx to end users and our partner organization.

• Own the entire sales process from prospecting to close
• Meet and exceed quarterly sales targets
• Accurate pipeline management with expert-level forecasting
• Cultivate, grow and enable partners to close Cisco Meraki business
• Understand customer needs and requirements
• Demonstrate Meraki technology using WebEx
• Role is based in our Chicago HQ, however travel to assigned territory at least once per quarter to support partners and customers

Who You Are

• 2+ years of B2B full cycle sales experience in a revenue closing role with a consistent track record of overachievement
• Excellent at relationship building skills and have validated decision-making ability
• Highly effective communication skills, with ability to prioritize multiple emails, phone calls, social media and more
• BA/BS or equivalent practical experience

Life at Cisco Meraki: Work How You Feel Most Empowered

Our hybrid work model prioritizes work-life balance by offering employees the flexibility and autonomy to work outside of the office, or in-person with their team. We believe that if employees work how they feel most empowered, everyone benefits, including our customers. Cisco Meraki’s people-first philosophy guides us to build a culture centered by connection, understanding, and trust. We offer exciting benefits and perks, including Paid-Time-Off (PTO), Volunteer-Time-Off (VTO), and on-site health and wellness opportunities, among many other perks. Our goal is to support the whole you.

To learn more about benefits and perks offered at Cisco Meraki click here .

Need to be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

At Cisco Meraki, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.

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.