Cisco

Lead, Sales – Commercial

Cisco
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeHerndon • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $329,800 - $445,500 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in technology sales leadership, driving revenue growth, and developing high-performing teams. Proven ability to establish executive-level relationships and execute regional sales strategies within the enterprise technology sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Quota-Carrying Technology Sales ExperienceDirect Sales LeadershipEnterprise NetworkingCloud InfrastructureSFDC Proficiency

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudCyber SecuritySFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of Account Executives
  • Drive revenue growth, market share expansion, and customer transformation across mid-market and commercial enterprise accounts in the DC and Virginia footprint
  • Formulate and execute regional sales strategies across Cisco's multi-domain portfolio
  • Cultivate accountability, innovation, continuous learning, and career progression
  • Attract, mentor, and retain top sales talent
  • Lead weekly deal inspection, account plan reviews, and 3DD pipeline scrubbing
  • Maintain executive-level forecasting accuracy in SFDC/ExecConsole
  • Establish trusted advisor relationships with CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs
  • Build joint go-to-market alignment with Tier-1 and regional specialty channel partners
  • Accelerate recurring software models through full LAER lifecycle execution
  • Collaborate with Account Executives, Systems Engineering, Architecture Specialists, Customer Experience, Customer Success, and Channel Partner Leadership
  • Drive executive interlocks and regional marketing campaigns with strategic ecosystem partners

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of quota-carrying technology sales experience
  • 2+ years of direct sales leadership / people management experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
  • Proven track record of consistently exceeding quota and driving double-digit growth within the enterprise/commercial technology sector
  • Established understanding of the commercial business landscape and partner dynamics in the Potomac / DMV / Mid-Atlantic territory
  • Deep familiarity with enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, observability/analytics, and recurring software licensing models (SaaS / Enterprise Agreements)
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and C-suite presentation skills
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed enterprise environment
  • Strong background in competitive takeout motions and partner co-selling frameworks
  • Experience leveraging SFDC, PowerBI, Gong, and AI sales assistants
  • MBA preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
  • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
  • 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
  • Paid birthday day off
  • Paid year-end holiday shutdown
  • 4 paid personal wellness days
  • 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
  • Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
  • Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
  • Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
  • Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
  • Performance-based incentive pay for sales employees
  • No cap on incentive compensation once performance exceeds 100% attainment

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Hard Skills
Sales Strategy FormulationRevenue GrowthCustomer TransformationAccount PlanningForecasting AccuracyCompetitive Takeout MotionsPartner Co-Selling FrameworksRecurring Software Licensing ModelsC-Suite Presentation SkillsCross-Functional Team Leadership
Soft Skills
CommunicationNegotiationMentoringCollaborationInnovation
Tools & Technologies
SFDCPowerBIGongAI Sales Assistants
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's DegreeMBA Preferred
Industry Keywords
Mid-Market AccountsCommercial Enterprise AccountsPotomac TerritoryDMV RegionCybersecurityObservabilityAnalyticsSaaSEnterprise Agreements