mid sales Account Executive ic 5+ yrs Remote · Posted Jan 24, 2026

About this role

Cisco is hiring a mid-level Account Executive in the sales function as a remote position. The posting calls out experience with Salesforce, Data Analytics, Splunk and roughly 5+ years of relevant work.

Role
Account Executive
Function
sales
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Shanghai, China
Work mode
Remote
Experience
5+ years
Department
Other
Posted
Jan 24, 2026
AI Summary
Virtual Account Executive managing the full sales cycle for inside sales-led opportunities at Splunk, including prospecting, qualification, and closing. Requires 5+ years selling enterprise IT solutions and 3+ years quota-carrying experience with proven ability to hunt, upsell, and exceed targets.

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Job description

from Cisco careers

Meet The Team

As a Virtual Account Sales (Inside Sales) professional at Splunk, you will play a critical role in driving revenue growth by managing Inside Sales–led opportunities and supporting Field Sales in focusing on large, complex deals.

You will work closely with Splunk internal stakeholders and partners, leveraging Splunk’s sales methodology to build strong customer relationships, close run-rate opportunities, and expand customer lifetime value.

Your Impact

  • Own and manage the entire sales cycle for assigned Inside Sales–led opportunities, from qualification through closing.

  • Drive new customer acquisition (hunting) by proactively researching and identifying high-potential prospects in target markets.

  • Execute outbound strategies including cold calls, emails, and virtual engagement, and deliver tailored value-based presentations.

  • Upsell and cross-sell to existing customers to grow account penetration and lifetime value.

  • Maintain accurate and timely updates of all opportunities in Salesforce (SFDC).

  • Build and manage a healthy, predictable sales pipeline, tracking activities, signals, and deal progression.

  • Provide accurate forecasting based on realistic deal assessments and pipeline hygiene.

  • Apply Splunk’s discovery methodology to uncover customer challenges and pain points.

  • Collaborate closely with Field Sales, BDRs, Product, and Partner teams to drive deal progression.

  • Build trust with customers primarily through virtual engagements, aligning solutions to customer needs.

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