Associate Sales Representative - CSAP - Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Role Overview

Associate Sales Representative – CSAP (Cisco Sales Associates Program), Cisco. Year 1 training location: London (Bedfont Lakes). Year 2 location: Saudi Arabia (KSA) – Riyadh. Target start date: March 1, 2027.

Company Overview

Cisco has been innovating for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across physical and digital worlds. The company revolutionizes how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. Solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Role Purpose

The CSAP Graduate Program is a 12-month global accelerator designed to develop high-potential individuals into Sales Champions through a model of Education, Exposure, and Experience. You will progress from immersive bootcamp training and rotational assignments in London to an Inside Account Executive role in Riyadh, driving customer outcomes and building global relationships using advanced AI skills and technical expertise across Collaboration, Security, Networking, and Cloud.

Key Responsibilities

Training & Development

• Participate in immersive Bootcamp training and foundational skill-building during months 1–3 in Bedfont Lakes Hub.
• Complete three rotational assignments for real-world sales experience during months 3–12 in Bedfont Lakes Hub.
• Earn industry-standard certifications throughout the program.
• Master your craft through AI customer simulations and mentored on-the-job activities.
• Build strong AI skills using advanced learning platforms and artificial intelligence.

Sales & Customer Engagement

• Collaborate with Cisco Associate Solutions Engineers to provide technical solutions that drive business outcomes.
• Uncover new opportunities and build long-term relationships with customers and partners in your Inside Account Executive role.
• Connect customers with Cisco technologies that drive significant business outcomes.
• Design technical solutions using artificial intelligence to improve strategic decision-making.
• Bridge the gap between a client's business challenges and Cisco's technological solutions.

Knowledge & Expertise Building

• Expand expertise across Collaboration, Security, Networking, and Cloud.
• Bridge the gap between technical requirements and business value.
• Learn from industry experts and dedicated coaches using Cisco's leading-edge technology.
• Leverage AI tools to sharpen prospecting, market analysis, and acceleration of the sales cycle.

Performance & Progression

• Meet quarterly competency checkpoints to validate skills and demonstrate growth.
• Fast-track into quota-carrying roles before the 12-month program concludes as a high-performer.
• Transition into Inside Account Executive role in Riyadh KSA upon completion of the 12-month Early In Career program in Bedfont Lakes Hub.

Qualifications & Experience

• Recent undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent professional experience through Apprenticeships or Vocational programs.
• Up to 2 years of professional experience.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Legally authorised to work in the country of hire without company sponsorship.
• Willing to relocate to Bedfont Lakes (London) for the 12-month training.

Skills & Competencies

• High emotional intelligence and interpersonal tenacity.
• Ability to build high-trust relationships and navigate complex, matrixed decision-making units.
• Commercial resilience and proven ability to handle objection, pivot under pressure, and remain focused on achieving high-performance revenue targets.
• Masterful storytelling and negotiation skills.
• Critical thinking and digital fluency.
• Creative problem-solving abilities.
• Socially-native technology enthusiasm with AI tool proficiency.
• Relentless focus on revenue targets.
• Strategic creativity and original thinking.

Additional Information

• Program structure: Month 1–3 immersive Bootcamp training and foundational skill-building (Bedfont Lakes Hub); Month 3–12 three rotational assignments with quarterly competency checkpoints (Bedfont Lakes Hub); Beyond 12 months transition to Inside Account Executive role in Riyadh KSA.
• You will train alongside a diverse cohort of high-calibre individuals from across the EMEA Region in a hub-based "safe-to-fail" environment.
• Paired with a mentor who is a CSAP alumnus who has previously come through the program.
• Will join Global Virtual Sales (GVS) team in Riyadh Saudi Arabia as an Inside Account Executive upon completion.
• Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.