Digital Marketing Designer, Talent Brand - US Remote

Cisco • Austin, NC

3d • $112,000 - $141,100 • Remote

About The Position

The Talent Marketing team at Cisco is responsible for shaping how the world perceives Cisco as a place to work. They function as a full-funnel marketing engine, running global paid media campaigns, creating compelling content across digital and in-person touch points, and enabling recruiting teams to attract highly technical talent. This role will act as the bridge between talent brand creative, the candidate experience, and the technical infrastructure of the Careers website, driving the overhaul of Cisco’s careers site and enhancing the candidate journey.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 2+ years of related experience.
• Strong foundational UX Skills and Capabilities including Information Architecture, Visual Design, Content Design, and UI Design.
• Experience building marketing assets or tools within a brand design system using Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Hands-on experience building in Content Management Systems (CMS) or similar web publishing platforms.
• Understanding of front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS concepts) to effectively implement designs and collaborate with engineers.
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and experience designing inclusive experiences.
• Strong organizational, project, and time management skills including using tools like Airtable and ServiceNow.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced proficiency in Figma's advanced features (e.g., Figma Make, Figma MCP Server) including experience working with and contributing to Design Systems built in Figma.
• Direct experience building, maintaining, and optimizing Career Sites or other web experiences using SaaS products like Phenom or Workday Recruiting.
• Demonstrable understanding of UX writing principles and content strategy.
• Familiarity with web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics) to inform and measure design impact.
• Exposure to or interest in designing for AI/ML-powered features or understanding ethical AI design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overhaul of Cisco’s careers site, translating complex requirements into high-quality visual designs.
• Enhance the candidate journey by mapping user flows and defining logical site structures.
• Apply new talent brand creative across a variety of touchpoints, ensuring visual appeal and brand alignment.
• Partner with the Cisco Brand team, People & Communities UX Design team, and other tech leads to ensure digital presence consistency.
• Serve as the internal expert for the Phenom CMS, staying at the forefront of platform releases and new functionalities.
• Proactively identify and implement AI-enhanced technologies to improve site efficiency, content quality, and long-term scalability.
• Build, maintain, and evolve web pages and job descriptions pages within the Phenom CMS.
• Manage publishing workflows and build the scalable structure of the careers site.
• Act as the primary technical resource for the Careers site, resolving complex bugs and managing the ticketing process.
• Coordinate with support teams to ensure seamless delivery.
• Review and audit competitor sites and refine the candidate experience across careers site pages.
• Build user-friendly, targeted journeys that drive profile creations, email sign ups, and applications.
• Create and adapt digital assets using Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including building libraries and defining design systems.
• Adjust layouts, resize images, and optimize graphics for web performance and responsiveness.
• Own the technical health of the site, monitoring uptime, page speed, and crawlability.
• Proactively identify and fix issues to maintain optimal performance.
• Re-design the approach to email along the hiring journey.
• Create scalable, on-brand email templates and develop them within the Phenom CRM, including coding, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Build and maintain dashboards that track website, email, and marketing channel performance.
• Use data-driven insights to recommend and implement continuous improvements.
• Advance careers site functionality including an enhanced search experience and AI chat bot.
• Prioritize digital accessibility (#a11y) across all touch points.
• Manage the relationship with the Office of Accessibility to ensure new functionality meets and exceeds WCAG standards.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
• Flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
• 80 hours of sick time off
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• Annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
• Performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
• Cisco restricted stock units

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level