Job Openings at Cisco

What You Will Do

This role will help to accelerate and enable Partners to build managed services on Cisco’s platforms to take advantage of the many benefits that Cisco offers and enable Partners to be more successful in the process! This position will be responsible for executing strategic projects and working with sales teams and MSPs to build focus, enable, and accelerate adoption of managed services built on the Cisco’s technology solutions.

The BDM is responsible for defining and executing strategic projects to accelerate service creation and adoption. Work with marketing teams, sales teams, architectural specialist teams, and most importantly Cisco partners. Additionally, remove barriers and reduce friction for our partners and provide the best in class experience.

• Define and execute strategic projects delivering measurable results.

• Work cross-functionally to tackle operational and commercial processes to remove friction for partners and Build business cases to gain investment.

• Build relationships with strategic partners and demonstrate how Cisco relationships with Hyperscalers can deliver incredible value to their customers.

• Explore opportunities to add value; innovate and improve processes, systems, and tools

Who You Are

Ideal candidates will have a strong technical and business acumen and the ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external teams. Strong communication/presentation skills, the aim to work autonomously within a general set or parameters, and a passion for learning about and voicing support for cloud-driven networking technology.

Every single day will be outstanding and your appetite for pursuing challenges with creative solutions, passion for disruption and unparalleled desire to be part of an innovative and inspiring team are the tools that you’ll need to succeed.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years demonstrated ability in the technology industry

• 5+ years experience in managed services, channel sales, solution sales, direct sales roles and/or consulting

• Shown ability to quickly build new relationships, navigate complex organizations and influence multiple partners

• Passion for learning networking and cloud technologies

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills

• Results-oriented, "can do" demeanor, ability and willingness to make an impact

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! 

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What You’ll Do:

Cisco Sales Associates Program offers a global environment that provides structured training and on-the-job-experience. We will develop your sales, technical and communication skills and you will be offered the opportunity to rotate and understand diverse areas of Sales via our model of Education Exposure Experience. You will learn how to position Cisco’s architectures, solutions and products to our customers.

Your career will continue as a Virtual Account Manager (VAM) role as part of Cisco’s Global Virtual Sales (GVS) Team. The GVS organization is passionate about driving sales productivity breakthrough and building compelling business value for our partners while nurturing our partner relationships. As a VAM, you’ll build positive relationships with existing customers and partners, working closely with them to understand their business strategy and uncover new business opportunities, whilst achieving their desired business outcomes. You’ll partner with Sales Engineers and together you’ll position the benefits of our Cisco solutions to your customer, using our market-leading collaboration tools.

From there, your career can develop and grow into a variety of sales opportunities at Cisco.

While challenging, it will push you to become the best version of yourself. You will achieve industry-standard certifications, as part our perpetual learning approach, and be assessed and coached through customer simulations and on-the-job activities. We’ll offer you a safe and fun environment to practice what you’ve learnt, all the while providing you with feedback to develop your potential.

Who You'll Work With:

You’ll be part of our Cisco Sales Associates Program (CSAP), an award-winning and industry recognized early-in-career development program for top university graduates from around the world. You’ll train alongside incredibly talented individuals, like yourself, from different countries and diverse backgrounds. Early on, you’ll make long-lasting friendships and belong to a rich human network that will support you throughout your career.

As a successful Associate Sales Representative (ASR), you’ll learn to discover, build and drive new opportunities to our customers, with our Cisco partners, while collaborating with Cisco engineers to provide technical solutions that drive business outcomes for our customers.

You’ll learn from experts and coaches in an unrivalled setting using our own leading-edge technology. You’ll have your own mentor, a CSAP alumnus who’s been in your shoes and will help guide you in your first year. With a strong Cisco team committed to your success, you’ll gain hands-on education and experience, while receiving an attractive salary and pursuing your career dreams!

Who You Are:

• Recent graduate or on your final year of studies towards a degree or related program or other academic certification, ideally in any of: Business and Management, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, MIS, Engineering or other related degrees.

• Must have graduated between January 2020 and January 2022

• Fluent in English

• Must be able to legally live and work in South Africa, without future Cisco visa support or sponsorship (student visas or visas obtained on your own are not applicable for the program)

• Be willing to relocate to South Africa as the country of hire, upon graduating from the program

• Willing to relocate for 12 months to a designated CSAP training hub as required. Immigration and relocation support will be provided should the program be delivered in training hubs as opposed to virtually.

• Technology enthusiast who enjoys innovating

• Demonstrate an eagerness to establish a long-term Sales career with Cisco South Africa.

• Approach situations with an open and curious mind, taking on challenges with an eye for opportunity.

• Ability to take complex problems, simplify them and thinking creatively to solve them.

• A strong communicator with the confidence to engage and talk to a wide range of people and who and views team collaboration as instrumental to achieving success.