Director, Product Marketing, AI Growth Strategy - Networking

Cisco•San Jose, CA

1d•$233,900 - $330,400•Hybrid

About The Position

Cisco is building the infrastructure foundation for the AI era: the networks, data centers, security, observability, automation, and operations capabilities customers need to move AI from experiments to production at enterprise scale. We are seeking a senior product marketing leader who can take a networking-first view to turn deep infrastructure innovation into a clear market narrative, differentiated positioning, and go-to-market strategy. This leader will help customers understand why Cisco is uniquely positioned to power secure, connected, AI-ready organizations through advanced networking solutions. You will work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Corporate Marketing, Analyst Relations, Communications, and partner teams to shape category-defining stories, launch high-impact networking and infrastructure solutions, and equip the business to win with enterprise buyers, partners, analysts, and executives. As the Director of Product Marketing for AI Infrastructure, you will drive the outbound product management strategy, connecting networking capabilities to the business outcomes customers need as they modernize for AI workloads. You will define the narrative, positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategy that show how Cisco's networking infrastructure helps organizations build the secure, high-performance foundation required for the AI era. By translating complex networking innovation into crisp customer use cases and strategic plans, you will align cross-functional teams and convert capabilities into demand, pipeline, and customer confidence. Your success will be measured by your ability to frame the market, align executives and product leaders through clear executive communication, and deliver scalable enablement that equips sellers and partners to articulate Cisco's AI networking value. This is a high-influence role where your strategic planning and customer-facing expertise will directly impact Cisco's position as a leader in the AI era.

Requirements

Bachelors + 15 years of related experience, Masters + 12 years of related experience, or PhD + 8 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience.
4+ years of supervisory experience.
10+ years of experience in outbound product management and go-to-market strategy for enterprise infrastructure, networking, data center, cloud, security, or AI/ML platforms.
7+ years experience developing product positioning, messaging, and launch plans for complex technology solutions.
5+ years of experience utilizing market data, customer insight, and campaign performance metrics to refine marketing strategies.
15+ years of experience in B2B technology marketing.
5+ years of experience in product marketing leadership specifically within enterprise infrastructure, networking, data center, cloud, security, or AI/ML platforms.
5+ years of experience developing product positioning, messaging, go-to-market strategy, launch plans, and sales enablement assets for enterprise technology solutions.
Demonstrated experience in Product Marketing, Go-to-Market Strategy, Cross-Functional Leadership, Sales Enablement, Market Research, Thought Leadership, and B2B Marketing.

Nice To Haves

Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across cross-functional teams.
Strong customer-facing presence, capable of translating technical roadmaps into compelling customer narratives and use cases.
Deep understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads and what enterprises need to run them safely, securely, and at scale.
Highly collaborative approach to partnering with product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams in fast-moving, ambiguous markets.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.
Experience working directly with product and engineering teams to translate technical roadmaps into customer-facing value propositions.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving sales, marketing, and executive stakeholders.
Proficiency in utilizing market data, customer insights, and campaign performance metrics to report on strategy effectiveness.
Experience in creating and executing go-to-market strategies for category-defining technology.
Direct experience managing and influencing distributed, global teams.
Demonstrated history of delivering thought leadership content, including white papers, executive narratives, and solution briefs for technical audiences.
Experience building and executing enablement programs for global sales organizations and channel partners.

Responsibilities

Drive the outbound product management strategy, connecting networking capabilities to the business outcomes customers need as they modernize for AI workloads.
Define the narrative, positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategy that show how Cisco's networking infrastructure helps organizations build the secure, high-performance foundation required for the AI era.
Translate complex networking innovation into crisp customer use cases and strategic plans.
Align cross-functional teams and convert capabilities into demand, pipeline, and customer confidence.
Frame the market, align executives and product leaders through clear executive communication.
Deliver scalable enablement that equips sellers and partners to articulate Cisco's AI networking value.
Own the product marketing strategy for Cisco’s AI infrastructure portfolio, connecting technical capabilities to the business outcomes customers require for AI workloads and AI-native applications.
Define the narrative, positioning, messaging, launch strategy, and sales enablement required to power secure, connected, AI-ready organizations.
Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Corporate Marketing, Analyst Relations, and Communications to translate complex infrastructure innovation into market value.
Drive cross-functional alignment and equip the business to win with enterprise buyers and executives.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
grants of Cisco restricted stock units
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
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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
annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary (for sales roles)