Senior Sales Specialist - Cisco Solutions

Job Description

Location: Belfast Riverside Tower

Ways of working: Hybrid working (3/2) which will involve customer travel in Northern Ireland

Why this job matters

The Senior Sales Specialist is responsible for driving and growing our Cisco revenues in NI public sector, with a particular emphasis on the health sector. This is a sales role but with a high degree of technical expertise required, you'll need to influence and create customer business cases and tender outcomes.

What you’ll be doing

• Drives Cisco growth across the public sector in line with business priorities.
• Develops comprehensive network architecture designs that align with industry best practices.
• Collaborates with senior stakeholders in our public sector customers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Works directly with customers as a trusted solution advisor to identify their business needs and propose potential ICT infrastructure solutions.
• Completes high quality design proposal documentation to meet company standards.

The skills you’ll need

Partnership ManagementNegotiationBusiness DevelopmentSolution SellingCustomer Experience

What we want to see from you

• Extensive knowledge of Cisco WAN, LAN and SD-WAN solutions
• Cyber Security Solutions – Firewalls, IPS, UTM/UTP, SASE, ZTNA, Cloud Security.
• Achieve and maintain agreed vendor accreditations and industry certifications.
• Commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Strategic and tactical thinking.

Benefits

At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.

• Hybrid working
• On target bonus
• Company car or cash alternative
• Family private healthcare
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
• Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.