Lead and orchestrate strategic solution engagements with key customers, demonstrating the business value and innovation of Cisco's offerings. You will articulate how success is measured and foster lasting customer relationships.

• Provide leadership in solution architecture, working collaboratively with CX/service design to ensure the seamless deployment and consumption of solutions. You'll navigate complex business landscapes to align customer objectives with Cisco's strategic platform direction.
• Interface directly with CxO's and IT leadership, using your strategic acuity to drive and influence engagement while establishing yourself as a trusted advisor. Your insights will guide customers in realizing their digital transformation goals.
• Develop and present innovative architectural solutions using Cisco products, showcasing how they meet specific business outcomes. You'll act as a coordination point for Architecture/CX/Business leadership and client executives.
• Navigate Cisco Sales, Product, Service, and Executive priorities, identifying and collaborating to resolve business risks and gaps in architectural or service models. You'll engage with cross-functional partners to drive success.
• Work closely with customer collaborators, partners, and internal teams to define pursuit success metrics, solutions, and models aligned with business objectives. Your ability to communicate complex ideas simply will be key.
• Through your seniority, you will likely engage in internal and external business initiatives and mentorship, giving to the long-term success of Cisco.
  
  Demonstrable experience in Digital and Service Strategy within Enterprise businesses, Digital Architectures, IT Operations, Supplier and Service Management lifecycles, and IT Consumption Models.
• Proven experience with contract structures and working effectively with large Enterprise/Fortune 500 business customers., An excellent listener, communicator, and collaborator, able to operate effectively with various partners. You are a compelling presenter who excels in value-based storytelling.
• Background in Digital technology with strong understanding of Resourceful Network, Multi-cloud, Collaboration, and Security domains.
• Knowledge of service design principles and frameworks such as ITIL, demonstrating highly developed planning skills and solid relationship-building abilities.
• Comfortable working in a diverse international team, directly engaging with customers and the partner community. Your ability to absorb new subject matter quickly will be advantageous.
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Join the Cisco ONE SE (Solution Strategist) team, a dynamic group dedicated to driving innovation and transformation across EMEA. As part of this team, you'll be based in the UK, Germany, or Netherlands-North, strategically positioned to influence and lead engagements with our largest and most strategic customers in the region. We are at the forefront of defining business value through the deployment and operation of Cisco's ground breaking technology solutions, ensuring that our customers achieve their desired outcomes. Our team collaborates across various domains, combining the strengths of Cisco's leading technology and CX portfolio to deliver exceptional results. You will play a crucial role in solution architecture, partnering with CX/service design, and ensuring operational continuity.

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.