Partner Account Executive

Job Summary

Partner Account Executive: As a Partner Account Executive, you will own and grow strategic Partner relationships, driving Cisco preference, joint GTM, ecosystem development, and revenue growth. You will act as a trusted advisor to Partners, aligning their business priorities with Cisco s technology portfolio and capabilities. The role requires strong executive engagement, commercial acumen, and the ability to orchestrate cross-functional teams to unlock complex opportunities. You will play a key role in building Partner capabilities, creating pipeline, and delivering sustainable business growth.

What Youll Do

• Own and grow strategic Partner relationships, driving Cisco preference, Partner capability, pipeline, and revenue growth.
• Build trusted relationships with strategic Partners, understanding their business, strategy, capabilities, and priorities.
• Develop and execute joint account plans and GTM strategies to drive growth across Cisco s portfolio.
• Identify and develop co-sell, ecosystem, and demand-generation opportunities with Partners.
• Drive Partner adoption of Cisco technologies, programs, investments, and incentives.
• Orchestrate Cisco sales, technical, specialist, and Partner teams to unlock complex opportunities.
• Strengthen Partner capabilities and practices across key areas including Networking, Security, Cloud, Software, and AI.
• Engage senior and C-level stakeholders to shape strategic initiatives, negotiate complex opportunities, and drive executive alignment.
• Leverage market insights, business data, forecasting, and QBRs to optimize Partner performance and profitability.
• Advocate for Partners internally and align their capabilities with Cisco s broader GTM strategy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree with min 13 years of relevant experience in Partner Sales, Strategic Account Management, Alliances, Channel, or Enterprise Technology Sales.
• Proven experience managing large/complex Partners, GSIs or SIs.
• Track record of revenue growth, business development, and strategic account planning.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior/executive stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large/global GSIs, SIs, or technology Partners.
• Experience across Networking, Security, Cloud, Software, AI, or Enterprise Technology.
• Proven success in joint GTM, co-sell, ecosystem development, and demand generation.
• Experience driving Partner capability/practice development and vendor preference.
• Strong understanding of Partner programs, incentives, forecasting, QBRs, and business performance.
• Executive presence with experience influencing C-level stakeholders and navigating complex sales cycles.

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