Portfolio Account Executive - Service Provider

About the role

Cisco is looking for an Account Executive to grow its business with a major service provider customer in Saudi Arabia. The role sits within the EMEA Service Provider team and works closely with pre-sales engineering to plan sales strategies, develop proposals, deliver customer presentations and close deals. The position is based in Cairo.

Key responsibilities

• Focus on customer experience and act as a trusted advisor to the customer.
• Own and develop the account management business plan.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver complete business solutions.
• Plan and implement the sales strategy to meet agreed milestones and timescales, ensuring sales targets are met or exceeded.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Deliver accurate business metrics, monthly forecasts, weekly commitments and pipeline reports.
• Anticipate changes in opportunities, market conditions, customer needs and requirements that could affect revenue targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships at all levels, including C-level executives, to drive long-term strategic engagement.
• Maintain strong forecast accuracy and pipeline hygiene.

Required profile

• 5-10 years of proven success in achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with technical decision-makers and business stakeholders.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in English and Arabic.

Preferred qualifications

• Sales experience with telecom or service provider customers.
• Strong understanding of Cisco or competing technologies and their business applications.
• Negotiation skills and strong financial competence.