Job Description

Meet the Team

Join a high-performing sales team that grows with collaboration and innovation in a constantly evolving business landscape. Our team's mission is to deliver strategic value to our enterprise customers, partnering closely with stakeholders both inside and outside the company. We are a dynamic group that values new perspectives, strong initiative, and teamwork to drive impactful results. You'll find an open, energetic, and globally connected environment where team members are empowered to lead and create real change. It's an exciting time to be part of a team that is shaping the future of customer engagement and digital transformation.

Your Impact

As an Account Executive, you will play a pivotal role in building and sustaining long-term relationships with large enterprise clients. Drive high-touch sales engagements, acting as a strategic leader responsible for developing and executing account plans. Lead efforts to understand client challenges, gather technical requirements, and propose tailored solutions that deliver business value. Collaborate with internal teams, partners, and international offices to successfully manage complex opportunities. You will have the opportunity to influence the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and contribute to customers' success stories in Japan.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in high-touch sales (5+ years preferred) in the IT industry

• Proven commitment to delivering results and a proactive approach to sales activities

• Ability to form and lead cross-functional teams with internal stakeholders and partners, working at a fast pace

• Strong willingness to actively share information and collaborate with team members

• Business-level Japanese and English reading/writing skills (fluent in speaking prefer)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading sales teams or projects involving both domestic and international stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to introduce new products or services to the Japanese market, working with global development teams

• Strong relationship-building skills, especially with talented colleagues across the organization

• Broad knowledge of technology solutions and a consultative approach to customer engagement

• Interest in diverse career paths and flexible working styles, including remote work

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.