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In this role, you will collaborate in high-energy teams alongside Systems Engineers and Marketing specialists, get hands-on with cutting-edge AI, Security, and Cloud solutions, and learn directly from top sales leaders.\nYour 3-Year Journey & Progression:\n Year 1 (Foundation & Discovery): Build your core commercial and technical foundation in a safe, highly supportive team. Learn the fundamentals of Cisco’s portfolio, master our sales tools, shadow live customer meetings, and discover your natural strengths.\n Year 2 (Acceleration & Applied Strengths): Leaning into your strengths, join dynamic sales rotations where you will actively contribute to live customer projects, help qualify opportunities, run tech demos, and co-host customer innovation workshops.\n Year 3 (Commercial Delivery & Stepping Up): Refine your expertise and start delivering with greater autonomy. 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