Director of Marketing, Cisco Industrial IoT Networking

Cisco•San Jose, CA

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About The Position

In this role, you will drive significant impact by developing deep expertise in Cisco’s Industrial IoT Networking portfolio and helping customers build scalable, resilient networks. You’ll collaborate across the enterprise networking business to shape cohesive messaging and lead product marketing, competitive positioning, and demand generation to reinforce Cisco’s market leadership. As a visible industry representative, you’ll influence perception at key events and with analysts, while also building and mentoring a high-performing marketing team, fostering innovation, and developing Cisco’s next generation of marketing leaders.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in networking or industrial environments, gained through Product Marketing or Integrated Marketing
5+ years of management experience leading full-stack marketing teams with a proven track record in program execution and team development
Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent combination of skills and experience
Candidate must be based on the West Coast in the United States or be willing to work PST hours to support the business.

Nice To Haves

Experience articulating the value of advanced technologies and technical concepts such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)to solve customer or business challenges
Exceptional ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable driving initiatives independently while also mentoring and coaching others
Experience working in the IT, networking, SaaS, or mobility industry preferred
Willing to travel as needed, up to 25% envisioned

Responsibilities

Shape cohesive messaging across the enterprise networking business
Lead product marketing
Lead competitive positioning
Lead demand generation to reinforce Cisco’s market leadership
Influence perception at key events and with analysts
Build and mentor a high-performing marketing team
Foster innovation
Develop Cisco’s next generation of marketing leaders

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.