Chief Product Officer
San Jose, Ca, Us
Overall responsibility for aligning and execution of Cisco's technical vision and strategy in Norway and Iceland (Architecture Lead)- Extensive knowledge about DataCenter Server/Switching, Hybrid Cloud/Hybrid Data Center, Enterprise Networks, IoT, Digitization, Collaboration and Video systems, Security, Cloud and Mobile solutions- Analyze market opportunities, risks and trends that may affect local business- Development and implementation of business plans in close cooperation with local management team, key resources and company overall goals.- Recruitment and training of new and existing partners / resellers, including Eco-system partners.- Spokesperson for customers, partners and media- Resource allocation, employment of technical resources. - Interviews and selections to our CSAP program for technical and sales trainees - Motivate, inspire, bring "thought leadership", culture carrier and evangelist of Cisco.- Member of the local management team and Northern Europe Technology team.Sales Responsibility for Cloud Infrastructure and Software product portfolio- Build, maintain and execute strategy and marketing plans for Enterprise Networking (subset: IoT, Cloud, Digitization and Mobility)- Budget responsibility, including forcast of future sales opportunities- Develop, implement and drive sales strategies with vertical sales managers- One-to-one dialogue with customers in all verticals- Personal liability for up to 19 persons- Drive and development of teams and individuals- Implementation and execution of appraisals- Resource recruitment, allocation, cost and budgetingPOST sales escalation and follow-up- Responsible for procedures and processes re POST sale- Close dialogue with customers, partners, Cisco's technical assistance center (TAC), business units (BU) and development teams (Engineering)- Reporting and monitoring of customer surveys related to the satisfaction and critical error situations.