Meet the Team

Join a high-performing, transformational team dedicated to accelerating sales and driving customer success through Cisco partners. As part of the Networking Partner Sales team, you will directly influence partner go-to-market strategies, develop new offers, enable partner sales teams, and accelerate the adoption of Cisco's AI-ready, secure networking platform. Our mission is to support partners in building sustainable, profitable growth models based on Cisco Networking solutions.

Your Impact

As a Partner Account Executive within Cisco EMEA Networking Partner Sales, you will be responsible for building and nurturing relationships with some of the largest Cisco Partners in France. You will be part of Cisco's EMEA Partner Routes to Market organization, collaborating with local, European, and global teams to achieve ambitious business objectives. Your primary focus will be on working with key Cisco Partners in France, specifically around Cisco Secure Networking product architecture.

To excel in this role, you should have a strong sales and partner focus, as well as deep expertise in Cisco Networking solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will enhance partner experiences by developing and executing strategies to drive business growth. You will coordinate with Cisco teams to deliver solutions, implement strategic plans to exceed sales targets, and play a key role in expanding Cisco's Secure Networking channel route to market. This includes enabling partners to build profitable services, accelerating solution adoption, and shaping go-to-market strategies. Your responsibilities will also include identifying new business opportunities, delivering detailed business metrics, and anticipating market changes that may impact revenue. You will stay ahead of industry trends, foster collaboration with partners, and leverage team resources to ensure accountability and achievement of goals. By assisting partners with business transformation, you will showcase how technology can deliver competitive advantages. Your financial acumen and sales expertise will help expand Cisco's influence and share within partner account teams.

Minimum Qualifications

You are a collaborative, consultative seller with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to build strong relationships across all levels within Cisco and our partners. Outcome-focused and results-driven, you excel in sales and business development environments. Experience including:

• 5+ years of sales experience and a deep understanding of channel dynamics

• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets

• Mastery in developing trusted relationships, from working level to executive level

• Business maturity, adaptability, and agility in high-energy, dynamic environments

• Fluency in French and English

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognized as an orchestrator able to train, teach, and support partners in positioning Cisco Networking solutions and architectures in customer engagements

• Ability to actively listen, make recommendations, and influence partner executives

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Cisco CCNA/CCNP or equivalent)

• Strong collaboration skills across EMEA and global teams

• Operational excellence and financial acumen

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.