Cybersecurity Sales Specialist

**The Business Entity**

As a leader in the cloud, data, and mobile solutions, security is more important than ever before. It's also our customers' number one concern. Through the Internet of Everything (IOE), we continue to connect people, data, and things around the globe. And, that means delivering complex security solutions for today's connected world. We're driving game-changing technologies that ensure the online world is safe from cyber threats - building responsive solutions that deliver powerful, intelligent cybersecurity.

**What you'll Do**

Cisco has a market leading position within the Security market place and has the highest market share for network security. This opportunity is for an experienced Security sales professional within Cisco's Global Security Sales Organization (GSSO) to drive the Security Business for Service Providers & Enterprise markets in France. The Security Account Manager (SAM) you will be responsible for developing and executing Security opportunities for Service Providers & Enterprise, working closely with our sales teams across all customer segments.

**Who You'll Work With**
- proactive, direct customer engagement at all levels, and working with our channel partners to develop leads and work through sales opportunities as a team.
- good knowledge of the security technologies and products, of both Cisco and competition, as well as customer business drivers in the market.
- great collaboration skills and team working skills to develop trusted relationships internally as well as externally with Partners and Customers
- Excellent communications skills are expected in this role, ranging from persuasive skills on a one to one basis to presentations in front of large audiences.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Identify new sales opportunities within the existing Cisco customer base, work with the Account Teams to qualify opportunities, and priorities activities within Service Providers & Enterprise in France
- Work with the Cisco field sales team to develop a sales plan for the assigned territory.
- Leverage and nurture the Cisco partner base, work with the Partner sales teams to win new business deals.
- Control the sales process and drive leads to closure - generate new revenues.
- Drive sales campaigns into target prospect base, working with Cisco field sales and Partner sales teams.

Secondary Responsibilities:

- Develop deep understanding of product capabilities and value proposition.
- Present to customers and prospects in a highly effective manner.
- Forecast revenue and products plus update sales activity to management.
- Negotiation of sales transactions.
- Attend industry forums, tradeshows and events as required.

**Who You are**
- You will be passionate about selling and security into Global Service
- You must be able to demonstrate ability to sell in a consultative style, show understanding of customer requirements, discuss solutions, and sell Cisco security value proposition.
- You have highly skilled and effective in recognizing and generating opportunities, technical presentations and consulting as well as closing deals
- Experience in selling security solutions (Content security / E Mail security, Web security, DLP, VPN, IPS/IDS, Next Gen Firewalls) and an understanding of the threat landscape is highly desired.
- Established network of contacts and successful track record in sales.
- Fluency in English and French is a must.
- A business diploma/degree is preferred although experience is also valued highly.

**We are Cisco**

WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do - you can’t put us in a box

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

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