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Sales Account Executive – Industry Specialist (Financial Services), Riyadh

CiscoRiyadh, KSA1 months agoMid-Senior
Mid-Seniorfulltime

Skills

Sales Pipeline ManagementClient Relationship ManagementLead Generation

About This Role

Overview

  • Meet the Team
  • Become part of the EMEA Strategic Engagement Team (SET), dedicated to digital innovation for Cisco’s most strategic clients.
  • Lead service-led deals and “Cisco-as-a-Service” agreements to deliver transformative outcomes.
  • Collaborate with Pursuit Leads, Commercial Leads, Enterprise Architects, and Account Teams on major financial services and banking Giga Projects.
  • Thrive in a collaborative, environment that values expertise and partnership.
  • Help shape the future of banking and financial services in Saudi Arabia using Cisco’s sophisticated technology.

Your Impact

  • Lead the pursuit and delivery of complex, multi-year financial services sales opportunities to grow Cisco’s presence in Saudi Arabia.
  • Build and strengthen relationships with government, banking leaders, and financial industry consultants.
  • Engage C-level executives at top financial institutions to position Cisco’s solutions for sector-wide transformation.
  • Partner with internal teams to translate technology into industry-specific results and measurable value for customers.
  • Promote standard processes and share innovative solutions across Cisco’s internal and external communities.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Significant senior-level experience in the financial services sector within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a demonstrated ability to win large, strategic deals.
  • Consistent record of business development, deal origination, and closing complex, high-value technology solutions in banking or financial services.
  • Experience selling to or partnering with major Saudi banks and financial institutions.
  • Proven track record to build and maximise a strong network of relationships with key financial sector customers in the region.
  • Fluency in both Arabic and English.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Sales training and methodology expertise, such as MEDDIC or MEDDICC.
  • Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE).
  • Passionate about sales, building relationships, and delivering value to clients in the financial services sector.
  • Exceptional active listening and consultative problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce (SFDC), LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and digital sales platforms, as well as knowledge of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Kingdom’s major transportation and tourism objectives.
  • Nature of the Work: Full Time
  • Hours of work: 48 hours per week
  • Benefits: Healthcare and Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase program, Flexible Spending Benefit, Flex and Schooling Allowances and many more.
  • Application start and end date: Starting 23 of January, 2026 for approx. 4-6 weeks.
  • 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.

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