Leader, Technical Marketing - Network Experiences & AI

Cisco • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The team comprises Technical Marketing Engineers who drive the integration of AI into Cisco’s networking portfolio, redefining how networks are designed, managed, and optimized.
The team’s work is central to Cisco’s broader strategy, ensuring AI innovation directly enhances Catalyst Center, the Meraki Dashboard, and campus switching experiences for customers.
The group is a highly collaborative mix of technical marketers, AI specialists, product experts, and multi-functional partners who thrive in a creative and fast-moving environment.
You will be working with a team that is energetic, innovative, and impact driven, with a solid focus on experimentation, continuous learning, and staying ahead of industry trends.
What makes the team exciting is its impact—shaping the future of network operations through advanced AI tools, automation, and insights that transform customer experiences at scale.

Requirements

• Outstanding leadership skills in Technical Marketing Engineering, with a track record of leading bold initiatives.
• Proficient in Enterprise Networking technologies including Campus and Branch Networks for Wired and Wireless.
• Experience with Network Management tools and driving pre-sales activities with NetOps, AIOps and DevOps for On-Prem and SaaS based solutions
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation through the integration of AI into networking solutions.
• Strategic business insight with a focus on data-driven decision-making and AI-driven automation.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with AI-based automation, security technologies, and network optimization tools.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence multi-functional teams and collaborators on AI initiatives.
• Demonstrable experience in applying AI tools and technologies to solve technical and operational challenges.
• Strong expertise in using AI to enhance customer experiences and deliver actionable insights.
• Solid technical background in networking shown with network certifications like CCIE, CCNP, CCNA

Responsibilities

• Promote AI-based experiences for secure, software-defined enterprise networks, focusing on segmentation, automation, and threat detection.
• Lead AI-focused technical advocacy by showcasing intelligent capabilities—including AgenticOps and AI-driven features in Catalyst 9000—across demos, events, and Executive Briefing Centers to influence customers, partners, and sales teams.
• Create high-impact technical content, use cases, and guidance that demonstrate how AI tools, NetOps, AIOps, and DevOps workflows transform network design, automation, and operations.
• Empower customers and partners by delivering automation, intelligent insights, and scalable tools that simplify operations and accelerate business outcomes.
• Drive sales enablement and go-to-market initiatives to ensure AI-driven solutions are adopted effectively and deliver measurable value.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed