Job ID: 2004570

The application window is expected to close on January 10, 2026.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

All US candidates are eligible to apply but preference will be given to those in territory.
 

Meet the Team

The Collaboration Sales Specialist team supports Cisco’s U.S. Public Sector business, partnering closely with Field Sales, Sales Engineering, Product, Marketing, and our partner ecosystem to help State, Local Government, and Education (SLED) customers transform how they work. Our team is customer-focused, outcome-driven, and committed to delivering secure, modern collaboration experiences that support mission-critical environments.

Your Impact

As a Collaboration Sales Specialist, you will drive growth and adoption of Cisco’s Collaboration portfolio across SLED customers within the U.S. Public Sector. You will play a critical role in expanding Cisco’s presence within assigned accounts by aligning collaboration solutions to customer needs, driving adoption, and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own and grow Cisco’s Collaboration business within assigned SLED accounts, increasing adoption and expanding Cisco’s footprint.

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with customer stakeholders including IT leaders, executives, HR, training, sales, and procurement.

• Sell Cisco’s full Collaboration portfolio, including software, solutions, and services, to both new and existing customers.

• Lead and coordinate Cisco internal teams and partners to identify, qualify, and close opportunities to achieve bookings and growth targets.

• Develop and present compelling customer business cases by articulating value drivers, cost considerations, benefits, and risks.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of technology sales experience, including 2+ years selling SaaS or subscription-based solutions.

• Demonstrated success developing and executing account-based territory plans that generate pipeline and exceed quota.

• Experience closing complex sales opportunities with annual contract values of $250K or greater.

• Proven record of quarter-over-quarter growth in bookings through disciplined pipeline management.

• Experience partnering with Sales Engineering and cross-functional teams to support customer pursuits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling Cisco Collaboration solutions (e.g., Webex, Unified Communications, Contact Center).

• Knowledge of SLED market dynamics, including funding, compliance, and public-sector procurement processes.

• Experience working with channel partners to drive solution adoption and market expansion.

• Proficiency using CRM and sales intelligence tools such as Salesforce and ZoomInfo.

• Strong presentation and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex solutions.

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. 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $250,700.00 to $324,000.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$250,700.00 - $376,400.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$232,800.00 - $359,300.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.