Training Hub Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Location After Training: Dubai, UAE

Start date: 28th July 2024

What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do:

Cisco Sales Associates Program offers a global environment that provides 12-month structured training and on-the-job-experience. We will develop your technical, sales and communication skills and give the opportunity to rotate through a variety of areas based on our model of Education Exposure Experience. You will learn how to position Cisco\xe2\x80\x99s architectures, solutions and products to our customers.

Your career will continue in a sales engineering role as part of Cisco\xe2\x80\x99s Global Virtual Engineering (GVE) Team. GVE is a technical presales organisation, that provides software and systems engineering services to customers, partners, and internal Cisco sales employees. As a sales engineer, you\xe2\x80\x99ll discover, demonstrate and design solutions by engaging with our customers and partners to bring simple solutions to their complex challenges.

From there, your career can develop and grow into a variety of sales opportunities at Cisco.

While challenging, it will push you to become the best version of yourself. You will achieve industry-standard certifications, as part our perpetual learning approach, and be assessed and mentored through customer simulations and on-the-job activities. We\xe2\x80\x99ll offer you a safe and fun environment to practice what you\xe2\x80\x99ve learnt, all the while providing you with feedback to develop your potential.

Who You\'ll Work With:

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of CSAP, an award-winning and industry recognised early-in-career development program for top university graduates from around the world. You\xe2\x80\x99ll train alongside incredibly hardworking individuals, like yourself, from different countries and diverse backgrounds. Early on, you\xe2\x80\x99ll make long-lasting friendships and belong to a rich human network that will support you throughout your career.

As a successful Associate Solutions Engineer (ASE), you\xe2\x80\x99ll expand your software and networking knowledge to collaborate with Cisco sales professionals and provide technical solutions that drive business outcomes for our customers and partners.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll learn from experts and coaches in an unrivalled setting using our own leading-edge technology. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have your own mentor, a CSAP alumnus who\xe2\x80\x99s been in your shoes and will help guide you in your first year. With a strong Cisco team committed to your success, you\xe2\x80\x99ll gain hands-on education and experience, while receiving an attractive salary and pursuing your career dreams!

Who You Are:

Including but not limited to a recent graduate/upcoming graduate of a technical degree or certification program from a Technical Boot Camp, Apprenticeship, Community College or Vocational School.

Real passion for technology, with an emphasis on networking and computing, with an interest in software languages such as Java and Python.

You are comfortable engaging an audience by explaining complex technology in simple terms

Ability to creatively apply technology to solve customer problems

Technical support, presales support, installation, or sales experience in the technology industry preferred

Fluent in English and Arabic.

Willing to relocate for 12 months to Asmterdam, as a designated CSAP training hub. Immigration and relocation support will be provided.

Be willing to relocate to UAE as the country of hire, upon graduating from the program

*Demonstrate an eagerness to establish a long-term Sales career with Cisco UAE

*Must be able to legally live and work in UAEwithout visa support or sponsorship (student visas or visas obtained on your own are not applicable for the program)

What we offer

At Cisco, we strongly believe in the wellbeing of our employees and work life balance, and our benefits package is designed to reflect this. On top of your remuneration package, add holidays. you may be entitled to receive these as part of our People Deal and benefits package. (May vary location.)

Why Cisco

Cisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis.

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses.
But "Digital Transformation" is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair? Don\xe2\x80\x99t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That\xe2\x80\x99s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!

Cisco are always looking to identify talented people. If you are reading this posting then we may not have an open job right now, however it is highly likely we will in the future. If you are interested in working for Cisco in this capacity then please submit your details and CV or resume against this requisition so that when a suitable vacancy arises a Cisco representative can contact you directly.

Please note that vacancies will be filled on a rolling basis after opening and we will close applications as offers are accepted; possibly before the stated deadline. Therefore, we highly recommend you submit your application as early as possible in order to be considered for the opportunity of your choice

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S.:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. 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. hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have 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, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

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 pays at the standard rate of 1% of incentive target for each 1% revenue attainment against the quota up to 100%. Once performance exceeds 100% quota attainment, incentive rates may increase up to five times the standard rate 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.

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