Strategic Talent Advisor – Sales/GTM Hiring (Cisco) | Bengaluru | Salary Based on Profile

Cisco is hiring an experienced Strategic Talent Advisor to join its APJC Sales/GTM Hiring function. The role focuses on strategic recruiting across Enterprise, Commercial, GTM and Technical Sales functions, combining talent intelligence, sourcing strategy, stakeholder advisory and AI-enabled recruiting.

Job Highlights

• Company: Cisco
• Role: Strategic Talent Advisor
• Function: APJC Sales / GTM Hiring
• Experience: 8+ Years in Recruiting
• Relevant Experience: 6+ Years in Sales / GTM / Technical Sales Hiring
• Hiring Areas: Enterprise Sales / Commercial Sales / Technical Sales
• Key Roles Supported: Account Executives, Account Managers, Regional Managers & Selected Solutions Engineering Roles
• Salary: Based on Profile
• Domain: Talent Acquisition / Sales & GTM Recruitment

Roles & Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic talent advisor to hiring leaders across Enterprise, Commercial and other GTM segments.
• Provide Sales, GTM and Technical Sales market expertise, talent intelligence and data-driven insights to influence hiring decisions.
• Build and implement sourcing and hiring strategies across Sales/GTM and Technical Sales positions.
• Lead end-to-end recruiting for complex roles while ensuring high-quality and predictable hiring outcomes.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring-leader experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Contribute to talent attraction initiatives and broader team priorities.
• Coach junior recruiters and share recruiting knowledge across the team.
• Use AI, digital tools and AI agents to automate routine recruiting activities and improve productivity.
• Develop innovative sourcing approaches to solve complex talent challenges.
• Maintain strong execution, ownership, urgency and accountability throughout the hiring lifecycle.

Qualifications & Eligibility

• Minimum 8+ years of recruiting experience is required.
• At least 6+ years of relevant experience in Sales, GTM and/or Technical Sales hiring is required.
• Strong understanding of Account Executive (AE), Account Manager (AM), Regional Manager (RM) and/or Solutions Engineer (SE) talent markets is required.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end recruiting is required.
• Candidates should have experience developing sourcing strategies for complex roles.
• Strong stakeholder management, consulting and influencing capabilities are required.
• Candidates should be capable of using market intelligence and data to shape hiring decisions.
• Strong Sales, GTM and Technical Sales market understanding is expected.
• Candidates should be comfortable navigating ambiguity and complex talent challenges.

Required Skills

• Talent Acquisition
• Sales Recruitment
• GTM Hiring
• Technical Sales Recruitment
• End-to-End Recruitment
• Strategic Sourcing
• Talent Intelligence
• Market Intelligence
• Data-Driven Recruiting
• Stakeholder Management
• Stakeholder Consulting
• Senior Stakeholder Influence
• Talent Attraction
• Recruiting Strategy
• Complex Role Hiring

Preferred Skills

• Enterprise Sales Hiring
• Commercial Sales Hiring
• Tech Sales Talent Market Knowledge
• Junior Recruiter Coaching
• Team-Wide Talent Initiatives
• AI-Enabled Recruitment
• AI Agents for Recruiting
• Digital Recruiting Tools
• Recruitment Automation
• Strong Digital Fluency
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