CareerPlan

Account Executive - Portfolio, Airforce

Denver, Colorado, USFull-time$260k–$352k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
HybridCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Senior Account Executive leading complex, multi-year strategic sales relationships with the U.S. Air Force and Space Force to drive secure digital modernization and mission readiness.

Role type

Senior Account Executive (Federal Defense)

Builds

Multi-year strategic accounts and cross-portfolio revenue growth for Cisco's secure networking solutions

Domain

U.S. Federal Defense / Secure Networking

Required skills

Enterprise technology sales, strategic business development, defense IT account management, complex deal orchestration, federal procurement navigation, consultative negotiation, cross-functional team leadership

Preferred skills

U.S. Government Security Clearance (Secret/Top Secret), DoD acquisition experience, military service, familiarity with FAR/DFARS and DoD contract vehicles

Technologies

Enterprise switching, routing, wireless, next-generation firewall, secure networking

Responsibilities

Orchestrate multi-faceted deal cycles ($100K to $30M+), engage with Air Force executive and flag-level leaders, drive cross-portfolio growth in secure networking, manage sales pipeline and forecasting, lead commercial negotiations, align cross-functional teams and partners

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC