Sales Lead Development Representative

Join Cisco – Where Your Talent Meets Opportunity
Are you ready to shape the future of sales while being celebrated for your creativity, ambition, and resilience? Imagine working in a dynamic environment where colleagues become friends, managers are mentors, and every day brings exciting challenges and opportunities. If you're passionate about technology, sales, and building meaningful customer relationships, this role is your next big move.

About The Role – Sales Lead Development Representative (India)
As a
Sales Lead Development Representative (SDR)
in Cisco's Virtual Demand Center, you'll be at the forefront of Cisco's growth in the INDIA region, playing a vital role in identifying and qualifying sales opportunities. Your mission? To connect with customers and partners, understand their needs, and build a strong sales pipeline using the proven
ANUM sales method
. By converting inbound demand from calls, chats, marketing campaigns, events, and webinars into qualified opportunities, you'll be the catalyst for driving business success.

This role is not just a job; it's a launchpad for your sales career at Cisco. As part of the
Virtual Demand Center
, you'll work closely with stakeholders and channel partners, gaining unparalleled exposure to Cisco's cutting-edge technology and sales strategies. With opportunities for growth and promotion, this is your chance to make a real impact on one of the world's most innovative companies.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Be the first point of contact for inbound demand from customers across INDIA, engaging through calls, chats, call-back forms, and marketing initiatives from events, webinars, and campaigns.

• Qualify sales opportunities using ANUM sales method, converting leads to pipeline opportunities.

• Collaborate with partners to provide tailored solutions and ensure seamless handoff for partner engagement.
• Leverage innovative sales models (cloud, services, and software) and Cisco technologies to maximize customer value.
• Engage with stakeholders to align strategies and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Develop expertise in Cisco's architecture and offerings, jump-starting your sales career with future growth opportunities.

*Why Cisco*
At Cisco,
we're not just building technology – we're building a better world
. Our Virtual Demand Center is one of Cisco's fastest-growing sales teams and serves as the
talent engine for Cisco Sales**
, fostering a culture of innovation, diversity, and collaboration.

• Award-winning workplace: Flexible, inclusive, and driven by purpose.
• Innovative tools: Leverage the latest Cisco technology to collaborate and excel.
• Global impact: Be part of a team that drives meaningful business outcomes and gives back to the community.
• Professional growth: Gain mentorship, hands on experience, and a clear path to advancement.

What We're Looking For**
We're seeking dynamic individuals who thrive in a demanding, fast-paced environment and are passionate about sales, technology, and building relationships. If you see challenges as opportunities and are eager to make an impact, this is the role for you.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• 3+ years of B2B sales experience in a similar or adjacent industry, start-up, or consultancy, ideally with tech knowledge.

• A background in networking, security, and sales.

• Excellent English communication skills, with proficiency in any INDIA local language to engage with clients across the region.
• A proven track record of owning the pre-sales phase, including qualifying leads and working closely with customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Growth and goal-oriented mentality with determination, tenacity, and drive to exceed targets.
• Agility, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills to adapt to a changing environment.
• A history of career progression and a desire for continuous learning and development.
• A BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.

What Makes This Role Worthwhile

• Career Development: Cisco invests in your growth with mentorship, training, and clear career paths.

• Inclusive Culture: Join a team that values diversity and empowers individuals to succeed.

• Exciting Challenges: Be part of a dynamic environment where you'll make a measurable impact on Cisco's success in the INDIA territory.
• Global Leader: Work with a company recognized for its innovation and commitment to social responsibility.

Your Journey Starts Here
If you're ready to take the next step in your sales career with a company that's transforming businesses and communities, we want to hear from you. Join us at Cisco, where your talent meets endless possibilities.

#WeAreCisco
(This is the Standard and cannot be changed)

WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us

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. Simply put – we power the future.

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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