Virtual Sales Account Executive (UK&I) - Splunk

What you get from this role

Our Inside Sales teams partner with Enterprise Sales to bring Splunk solutions to the most ground-breaking companies in the world. A career at Splunk means challenging yourself and your customers to reach higher - and to have fun doing it. We are seeking a dynamic, early career professional to join our fast-growing team and support the development of new pipeline. There is a defined growth path for successful Inside Sales Representatives to be promoted throughout the sales organisation and other similar roles and marketing functions.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will showcase the ability to focus on an organisation’s initiatives, challenges, problems and partner with Splunk Enterprise Sales to bring value to those organisations through our sales process.
• You will Create pipeline for your territory using demand generation and prospecting tools
• Find new opportunities and quickly develop rapport with new clients
• Explore & identify new opportunities in new accounts and/or buying centres
• Qualify these opportunities by deep-diving into problem and how Splunk can solve for it and applying the Budget, Authority, Need and Timeline methodology
• Research and present business intelligence about customers and prospects
• Generate business opportunities through professional networking and cold-calling
• Travel occasionally for training and/or meetings
• You’ll be driving sales activities on highly strategic accounts and projects within an ecosystem of elite sales, technical and operational partners.
• Successful team members develop and demonstrate their sales acumen and move on to other sales positions and other roles.

Who you are

Sales hunter with a can-do mentality Competitive in nature but a strong team player Open to new approaches and creativity Self-disciplined and well‑organised Persistent and resilient

What you need to be successful in this role

• Minimum 2 years of experience in selling or generating demand for enterprise IT solutions (BI, data analytics, security software, risk management software or networking performance)
• Fluent Swedish and English language skills
• A passion for research, data and analysis that drives action
• An ability to analyse business data to tell a compelling and actionable story
• An ability to utilise prospecting tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, Xing, etc CRM or Salesforce.com knowledge is a plus Self‑motivation and relentless in pursuit of creating their own success
• Excellent presentation skills and clear communication
• High energy and contagious optimism
• Confidence in handling of objections and conflict
• Logic-based problem solving
• Task prioritization, discipline, and accountability
• A strong executive presence, with polish and dedication to customer outcomes

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.

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.

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.

Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.

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