Manager, Cisco Presales
Softchoice
- Vancouver, BC Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Being responsible for recruiting, developing and managing a team of Cisco Technical Architects
- Ongoing mentoring and development of Cisco Technical Architects; re-enforcing best practice across the team
- Aligning to standardized pre-sales processes and to ensure processes in place are effective
- Identifying areas to improve efficiency and effectiveness of internal pre-sales processes with respect to sales and supply chain teams
- Acting as a Softchoice Cisco brand ambassador
- Being responsible for Softchoice sales of Cisco products and services within the business area
- Creating/building relationships with Cisco and key Cisco partners, especially at the national and regional level
- Collaborating with Partner Marketing & the Vendor Engagement Manager to create/propose marketing plans, initiatives, incentives and campaigns to drive Cisco brand awareness and revenue
- Providing Cisco support for Softchoice sales organizations
- Planning/conducting executive and sales presentations to customers, the Cisco community, and to the Softchoice sales organization
- Supporting direct reports by participating and leading in client meetings and engaging other corporate resources as required
- Directly supporting customers as required, such as dealing with escalations and complex solutions.
- Adopting new Cisco initiatives and programs pro-actively and act as Cisco subject matter expert
- Refining processes and tools as needed
- Minimum 3 to 5 years management experience
- Must possess experience in the technology industry; sales experience preferred
- Must possess a high degree of Cisco product and pricing programs knowledge
- Knowledge of Softchoice's Keystone managed services offerings preferred but not required
- Strong MS Office required
- Strategic thinker with strong desire to develop a Team
- You exhibit strong critical thinking, innovation and leadership skills.
- Your key traits are passion, creativity, initiative, collaboration and the ability to motivate and innovate.
- You are comfortable working in a fast paced, changing environment and possess extraordinary leadership skills.
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent work experience, preferred
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