About the Role
The Cisco Sales Associates Program (CSAP) is a 12-month global accelerator designed to develop high-potential individuals into Sales Champions. This program offers a clear progression through education, exposure, and experience, with a focus on AI-First principles. You will train alongside a diverse cohort, build professional networks, and master your craft through AI customer simulations and mentored on-the-job activities. The program includes immersive training, rotational assignments, and opportunities to earn industry-standard certifications.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Cisco Associate Solutions Engineers to provide technical solutions that drive business outcomes.
- Expand expertise across Collaboration, Security, Networking, and Cloud.
- Build strong AI skills by using advanced learning platforms and artificial intelligence to design technical solutions and improve strategic decision-making.
- Uncover new opportunities and build long-term relationships with customers and partners.
- Drive customer outcomes and build global relationships.
Requirements
- Recent under or postgraduate degree in any discipline or equivalent professional experience through Apprenticeships or Vocational programs, with up to 2 years of professional experience.
- Fluent in English and the primary language of the country for which you are applying.
- Legally authorised to work in the country of hire without company sponsorship.
- Socially-native technology enthusiast who leverages AI tools to sharpen prospecting, market analysis, and the acceleration of the sales cycle.
- High emotional intelligence and interpersonal tenacity.
- Commercial resilience, with a proven ability to handle rejection, pivot under pressure, and remain focused on achieving high-performance revenue targets.
- Masterful storyteller and negotiator who can bridge the gap between a client’s business challenges and Cisco’s technological solutions to create "win-win" outcomes.
Skills
- AI skills
- Critical thinking
- Digital fluency
- Creative problem solving
- Interpersonal tenacity
- Strategic creativity
- Storytelling
- Negotiation
Location
- London, UK
- EMEA Region
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Associate
- Up to 2 years of professional experience
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree
- Postgraduate degree
- Apprenticeships
- Vocational programs
Benefits
- Industry-standard certifications
About the Company
- 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.
- Our solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
- We experiment and create meaningful solutions.
- We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
- Our impact is everywhere.
