Account Executive - Portfolio at Cisco in Hartford, CT

Account Executive - Portfolio Location: Hartford, Connecticut, US The application window is expected to close on: 05/29/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Meet the Team Join a high-impact sales team dedicated to serving as the primary influencer in purchasing decisions for Cisco’s most strategic accounts. As Account Orchestrators, we align and integrate complex solutions with customer needs to drive sustainable growth across our entire product portfolio. Our team operates at the heart of Cisco’s market strategy, bridging the gap between innovative technology and real-world business outcomes. You will collaborate with a diverse group of specialists, including Systems Engineers and Customer Success Managers, to deliver highly customized and scalable engagements. This is an exciting opportunity to lead digital transformation at the highest levels of enterprise business while navigating a dynamic competitive landscape. Your Impact Orchestrate multi-faceted, complex deal cycles for Cisco’s premier accounts to drive significant revenue growth and business transformation. Build and sustain trusted advisor relationships with C-suite executives by leveraging specialized knowledge of industry trends and economic drivers. Lead consultative negotiations and account planning to align Cisco’s roadmap with long-term customer business goals. Integrate competitive data and business intelligence to position differentiated solutions that solve critical customer challenges. Achieve success by maintaining account retention and driving cross-portfolio growth through strategic opportunity prospecting and deal execution. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience. Experience managing complex, long-term sales cycles typically ranging from 6 to 18 months. Proficiency in core networking technologies, including switching, wireless, and routing. Experience using CRM tools for forecasting, pipeline management, and account activity tracking. Track record of managing deal sizes ranging from $50K to $750K+. Preferred Qualifications 7–10+ years of experience in high-touch, enterprise-level technology sales with a history of closing multi-million dollar deals. Deep vertical expertise in industries such as Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, or Retail. Proficiency in sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, The Challenger Sale, or Value Selling. Broad technical knowledge across Cisco’s portfolio, including Security (Duo, Umbrella), Collaboration (Webex), and Observability (Splunk, ThousandEyes). Outstanding executive presence with the ability to influence and build relationships with CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $269,100.00 to $349,800.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $277,200.00 - $406,000.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $269,100.00 - $409,600.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.