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Account Executive 9482 Location:Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US Area of InterestSales - Product Compensation Range267900 USD - 375800 USD Job TypeProfessional Technology InterestPortfolio Job Id1439482 The application window is expected to close on April 11th, 2025 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Must live in Maryland Active TS-SCI required, no exceptions Meet the Team As a successful Senior Account Manager covering a large IC agency, you will possess a keen ability to position "end to end" solutions and articulate primary vendor strategies to senior customer executives. Your knowledge of running a large account includes forecasting, quota attainment, sales presentations, short term, mid-term, long term opportunity management are a validated part of your successes evident by your over-achievement of quota. Your Impact The vision of the Public Sector organization is to help governments protect, educate, and serve citizens at the national, state, and local level. Our organization serves six market segment verticals: Civilian, Defense, Education, Healthcare, Intel, and State/Local Government. We have an exciting Account Manager role open on our Federal Sales team! You have the ability to call at multiple levels within your customer accounts leading partner relationships and account planning with an extended team. You are aggressive, self-starter that can build executive relationships, articulate Cisco's product and business strategies, and create the demand and close deals. You will prospect, replace incumbents and successfully lead your customer install base. Will be responsible for negotiating solutions on business issues with peers, partners and customers using a Win/Win philosophy coupled by working on complex technical accounts taking care of CXO and other key decision makers. Minimum Qualifications Active TS-SCI required, no exceptions You have sold to government customers in Federal IC Must be located in Maryland Preferred Qualifications BS degree or equivalent IT solution sales experience running a sales territory Experience selling to CXO personnel You have proven an understanding of government contracts and procurement vehicles You possess strong communication skills coupled with superior negotiation skills at CXO level Data networking technical knowledge strongly preferred. You have a validated and successful sales background developing a business strategy and multi-year business plan, collaboration, partnership, and delivery of customer success Experience obtaining a quota of $40M or greater needed WeAreCisco WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us! When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

Who We Are As the leader in cloud-managed IT, Cisco Meraki connects passionate people to their mission by simplifying the digital workplace. Our impact is driven by the innovative, purposeful, and vibrant people who make up our inclusive community. When technology is intuitive, our customers can focus on what matters Our employees fuel the magic of the Meraki community. They have fostered an environment that empowers Merakians to challenge limits, embrace risks, and assist our customers in pursuing their missions Our guiding principles are rooted in our four core values: 'care deeply,' 'everybody in,' 'simplify everything,' and 'be brave.' These pillars have propelled us to the forefront of cloud-managed IT leadership and have played a pivotal role in shaping a more inclusive future for all We connect everything: people, processes, data, and things. We innovate everywhere, taking bold risks to craft the technologies that give us smart cities, connected cars, and handheld hospitals. And we do it in style with unique personalities who aren’t afraid to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns We're looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer with a good background in Cloud Development to join our dynamic team. As a Full-stack Software Engineer, you will design, plan, and develop new customer-centric features for our Wireless customers in a fast-paced, large-scale multi-cloud environment. This includes crafting innovative cloud-based solutions to deal with large datasets coming from customers' devices (millions!), developing clear, streamlined user interfaces to finally deliver an engaging end-to-end experience to our customers What You'll Do You will be part of the team building next generation scalable wireless cloud solutions. As a crucial member, you will work with a diverse group of engineers at all career levels. We architect, design, and develop some of the key features that are continuously evolving towards enabling the support of newer and exciting customer & business paradigms. You will interact and work closely with some of the finest talent in the industry, finding work that is both fun and exciting! You will develop and maintain wireless products and industry-leading software services with aim toward all devices, machines, and vehicles becoming connected and integrated with enterprise networks Design and implement full-stack features for wireless products, integrating front-end, cloud-backend, and AI/ML components Collaborate on data-driven features, including collecting, processing, and analyzing data streams from wireless devices Test features end-to-end in simulated and real hardware Contribute to unit automation, integration, feature, and system level testing Support and maintain quality of the software, help customers to debug issues and fix defects Plan, design, operate and improve continuous integration and automated testing systems; write, deliver, and maintain tests for the toolset Minimum Qualifications Experience in building rich web UIs with React and Redux, or similar frameworks Experience with web backend technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Python or Scala Familiarity with modern AI/ML workflows, including data ingestion, preprocessing, model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring Familiarity with designing and implementing features using relational databases Experience in testing, troubleshooting and debugging Preferred Qualifications Solid understanding of cloud-development and technologies Knowledge of networking protocols Thriving in a highly collaborative, inclusive, and agile atmosphere in partnership with multi-functional teams Keen to learn, grow, and evolve in AI/ML, software engineering, and wireless networking domains Experience with ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) Familiarity with data streaming, analytics, and processing tools (Kafka, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake) Cloud infrastructure expertise (AWS, Azure), Kubernetes, and Docker Adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership Does this sound like you? We would love to hear from you 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 When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities 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