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Wireless Communication
Sales Engineering
Computer Networking
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Conflict Resolution
Solution Selling
Continuous Integration and Development
Artificial Intelligence
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Job Details
The application window is expected to close on: August 22, 2025.
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Must live in or be willing to relocate to MN, IA, ND or SD
MEET THE TEAM: US COMMERCIAL
In US Commercial, our mission is simple: #FirstAndMost.
We're FIRST to deliver cutting-edge solutions, with the MOST impactful outcomes for our customers. We represent diverse industries like Healthcare, Retail and Manufacturing, working with early adopters who embrace innovation and move quickly to achieve goals.
Here you'll sell the entire Cisco portfolio, empowering transformation through best-in-class products covering networking, security, collaboration, AI and more. But it's not just about selling; it's about having a blast with an incredible team while driving successful outcomes.
As a part of US Commercial, you'll have the chance to develop your skills and build a long-term career in an ultra-dynamic environment. We invest in YOU.
If you're ready to make an impact, grow your career, and mix success with fun, come join us. Let's lead and innovate together!
YOUR IMPACT
As a Solutions Engineering Leader for US Commercial in the North Central Select region, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Lead and Inspire: Guide a team of Solutions Engineers, fostering innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence across 4 states in the central US. (MN, IA, ND, SD)
- Drive Strategy: Partner with your sales leader counterpart and account executive team to influence account and business strategies that align with market and industry trends.
- Empower Your Team: Enable your team to thrive by providing the tools, resources, and guidance they need to deliver premium customer outcomes and drive the business forward.
- Collaborate: Work with Connected Architecture teams and channel partners to provide holistic solutions that meet customer needs.
- Create Demand: Collaborate with your team to drive demand through in-person engagements with customers and partners.
- Cultivate Culture: Foster a culture of collaboration, teamwork, innovation, purpose, and courage, ensuring that wellness, self-care, and giving back are prioritized.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong technical foundation across the Cisco portfolio, including routing, switching and wireless technologies
- 8+ years of pre-sales engineering/industry experience, with acumen around inter-networking products and trends, including competitive landscape
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, DEVELOP EVERY TEAM MEMBER, build relationships, and drive initiatives.
- Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, and solution-selling skills.
- Commitment to continuous development of technical skills and industry trends.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with AI-ready data centers, Hybrid Work and
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering, science, or a related field
- Cisco certifications and/or industry certifications.
- Strong technical foundation across Cisco competitors and industries.
#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!
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
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.
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Must live in or be willing to relocate to MN, IA, ND or SD
MEET THE TEAM: US COMMERCIAL
In US Commercial, our mission is simple: #FirstAndMost.
We're FIRST to deliver cutting-edge solutions, with the MOST impactful outcomes for our customers. We represent diverse industries like Healthcare, Retail and Manufacturing, working with early adopters who embrace innovation and move quickly to achieve goals.
Here you'll sell the entire Cisco portfolio, empowering transformation through best-in-class products covering networking, security, collaboration, AI and more. But it's not just about selling; it's about having a blast with an incredible team while driving successful outcomes.
As a part of US Commercial, you'll have the chance to develop your skills and build a long-term career in an ultra-dynamic environment. We invest in YOU.
If you're ready to make an impact, grow your career, and mix success with fun, come join us. Let's lead and innovate together!
YOUR IMPACT
As a Solutions Engineering Leader for US Commercial in the North Central Select region, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Lead and Inspire: Guide a team of Solutions Engineers, fostering innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence across 4 states in the central US. (MN, IA, ND, SD)
- Drive Strategy: Partner with your sales leader counterpart and account executive team to influence account and business strategies that align with market and industry trends.
- Empower Your Team: Enable your team to thrive by providing the tools, resources, and guidance they need to deliver premium customer outcomes and drive the business forward.
- Collaborate: Work with Connected Architecture teams and channel partners to provide holistic solutions that meet customer needs.
- Create Demand: Collaborate with your team to drive demand through in-person engagements with customers and partners.
- Cultivate Culture: Foster a culture of collaboration, teamwork, innovation, purpose, and courage, ensuring that wellness, self-care, and giving back are prioritized.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong technical foundation across the Cisco portfolio, including routing, switching and wireless technologies
- 8+ years of pre-sales engineering/industry experience, with acumen around inter-networking products and trends, including competitive landscape
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, DEVELOP EVERY TEAM MEMBER, build relationships, and drive initiatives.
- Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, and solution-selling skills.
- Commitment to continuous development of technical skills and industry trends.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with AI-ready data centers, Hybrid Work and
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering, science, or a related field
- Cisco certifications and/or industry certifications.
- Strong technical foundation across Cisco competitors and industries.
#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!
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
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.
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