Cisco Security & Software Business Development Manager

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • London

London

220954-en_GB

Life on the team

Are you passionate about helping customers unlock the full value of Cisco Security and Software solutions? Do you thrive on building relationships, creating commercial propositions, and driving growth across enterprise customers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

As a Cisco Security & Software Business Development Manager, you'll play a key role in helping Computacenter identify, shape and win both new and existing Cisco opportunities, with a particular focus on Cisco Security, Software and Enterprise Agreements (EA). Working closely with customers, account teams, specialists and Cisco, you'll help develop campaigns, create compelling customer propositions and support opportunities through to successful conclusion.

You'll join a collaborative and high-performing team where you'll have the opportunity to influence growth, strengthen strategic vendor partnerships and support some of the UK's largest organisations with their technology transformation journeys. This role combines strategic business development with commercial execution and is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities and turning ideas into outcomes.

What You'll Do

  • Generate, qualify and progress new and existing Cisco Security, Software and Enterprise Agreement opportunities.
  • Work closely with Computacenter sales teams and Cisco stakeholders to identify customer opportunities and develop account strategies.
  • Shape and coordinate campaigns that drive pipeline growth and create measurable customer value.
  • Support account teams throughout the sales cycle, helping to build compelling commercial propositions and routes to close.
  • Develop customer proposals, RFQ and RFP responses, ensuring solutions align with business requirements and commercial objectives.
  • Create and support Cisco Enterprise Agreement proposals, including pricing, commercial modelling and proposition development.
  • Present proposals and recommendations to customers, influencing buying decisions and strengthening trusted relationships.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customer stakeholders, Cisco teams and internal business units.
  • Engage with stakeholders at all levels, from procurement and operational teams through to senior leadership and executive sponsors.
  • Deliver enablement sessions to help sales teams confidently position Cisco Security, Software and Enterprise Agreement propositions.
  • Maintain awareness of Cisco portfolio developments, licensing models, buying programmes and market trends.
  • Support Enterprise Agreement activation activities, including Cisco Smart Account management.
  • Identify renewal, expansion, upsell and cross-sell opportunities throughout the customer lifecycle.
  • Contribute to the growth of Cisco revenue, software adoption and long-term customer success across Computacenter's customer base.

What You'll Need

  • Strong understanding of Cisco Security solutions and their role within wider networking and infrastructure environments.
  • Knowledge of Cisco software portfolios, licensing models, Enterprise Agreements and partner programmes.
  • Experience developing and supporting Cisco Enterprise Agreement opportunities and lifecycle management activities.
  • A commercial mindset with experience in opportunity qualification, forecasting, proposal development and deal progression.
  • The ability to translate technical solutions into clear business outcomes and customer value.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with experience engaging customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
  • Experience working within a reseller, systems integrator, service provider or vendor environment.
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to coordinate multiple opportunities simultaneously.
  • A collaborative approach and passion for helping sales teams and customers achieve successful outcomes.

Access all areas

Join us and you’ll follow a structured programme that gives you access to all parts of Computacenter including our senior leaders.

Freedom & trust

At Computacenter, you can really thrive by having the autonomy to do the right thing, for the long-term benefit of your customers in our unique can-do culture. Our salespeople are trusted with high-profile customers and manage large-scale, complex projects.

Your work. Your time

Our culture means that you’re free to decide how best to manage your time and workload. All that matters is that you’re delivering your best for our customers and that you pursue a healthy work/life balance.

Celebrating success

Our two-day annual Group Kick-off event is an international sales conference like no other! It’s a great opportunity to network with your peers from Europe, the US and beyond. Learn, be inspired and help celebrate the success of your team and your colleagues.

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Sharing knowledge

Our regular Sales Summits and Sales University events are there to help you keep one step ahead of the latest trends and updated on our capabilities and organisational performance. You also have access to accreditation programmes from our major technology partners.

Personal development

We offer unlimited opportunities for your personal growth and development with a structure that offers clear paths for progression. Our people have gone on to become some of the most successful leaders across the global industry – and we’re rightly proud of this.

Reward and recognition

Help our customers solve complex challenges in a changing world and you’ll be recognised and rewarded for your efforts. We offer an attractive, competitive pay structure and benefits package.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

We’re a place where you can belong

We’re a place where you can belong

At Computacenter, people matter. We value what makes you, you, and believe everyone should feel comfortable being themselves at work. Here, you’ll be recognised for your contribution, supported to grow, and welcomed into a vibrant, collaborative culture where you can experience a genuine sense of belonging - because when you thrive, we thrive.

You’ll see this reflected in our recruitment process too. We aim to provide fair access to opportunities and an inclusive, barrier‑free experience. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values and bring the skills and experience we need.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme. If you opt in and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you’ll be guaranteed an interview, and we’re happy to support any reasonable adjustments. Please let us know when you apply.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.

Winning Together

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