Product Marketing Manager, Switching

Cisco • San Jose, CA

22h • $154,900 - $225,300

About The Position

Cisco is seeking a Product Marketing Manager to support its switching and campus connectivity portfolio. The role leads go-to-market strategy and works with product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams to shape portfolio positioning, equip partners, and promote Cisco’s resilient, AI-ready infrastructure. The position contributes to messaging, product launches, content, competitive positioning, field enablement, and industry conversations. It also involves measuring campaign effectiveness and monitoring industry developments to guide future messaging and business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
• At least 6 years of experience in product marketing, technical marketing, product management, solutions marketing, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience working with networking, enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, or related technology portfolios.
• Experience translating technical information into messaging for customers, sellers, or partners.
• Experience collaborating across product management, engineering, sales, and marketing organizations.
• Experience developing content and enablement materials that support product launches, customer engagement, or revenue growth.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with enterprise switching, campus networking, security, and cloud-managed ecosystems.
• Knowledge of emerging trends such as AI workloads, post-quantum cryptography, digital twins, and edge computing.
• Proven success in project management, B2B storytelling, and navigating complex, multi-stakeholder organizations.
• A resourceful, self-driven approach to solving obstacles and managing shifting market priorities.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develop differentiated positioning for switching and campus solutions by translating technical capabilities into measurable customer outcomes.
• Coordinate integrated go-to-market programs, product launches, and announcements.
• Create sales assets such as presentations, talk tracks, and solution briefs for field and partner teams.
• Collaborate with product management, engineering, sales, and digital marketing to synthesize market insights and drive portfolio growth.
• Measure campaign effectiveness and monitor industry developments to inform messaging, competitive strategies, and business priorities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• Paid birthday day off
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown
• Personal wellness days
• Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
• Sick time off
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
• Optional paid volunteer days
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
• Potential grants of Cisco restricted stock units, subject to eligibility and plan terms

What This Job Offers

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