Sr. Director of Data Center Networking Infrastructure Product Marketing
About The Position
Cisco is seeking a senior product marketing leader for its Data Center networking infrastructure portfolio. The role focuses on external-facing activities that support product market success, including understanding industry trends and customer needs, developing product positioning, and driving product visibility and adoption. The position works closely with engineering, sales, central marketing, customer experience, product management, and field teams, and leads a team of marketers in developing and executing marketing strategy. The role will develop go-to-market strategies for AI switching solutions and product lines, and lead AI-ready data center strategy and messaging that addresses infrastructure, power, cooling, and performance needs. It will translate technical capabilities into customer- and partner-relevant value propositions, create enablement materials, conduct market and competitive research, track GTM performance, and position Cisco as a thought leader through content and external engagement.
Requirements
- 12 or more years of experience in enterprise or B2B technology.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 or more years of professional experience working with data center infrastructure, software, infrastructure, and compute platforms.
- 5 or more years of leadership experience within technology organizations.
- 5 or more years of professional experience working with enterprise artificial intelligence technologies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading product marketing for artificial intelligence, compute, data center switching, storage solutions, or adjacent infrastructure and networking domains.
- Experience developing and executing demand-generation, content-marketing, and digital-marketing strategies.
- Experience delivering public presentations to executive-level audiences.
- Demonstrated project execution skills, attention to detail, and experience with risk mitigation.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and reporting experience in customer-facing roles.
- Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams to drive consensus.
- Experience collaborating with internal and external partners.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute go-to-market strategies, including target markets, messaging, and positioning for artificial intelligence switching solutions and product lines.
- Lead AI-ready data center strategy and messaging, addressing infrastructure, power, cooling, and performance demands of AI workloads.
- Develop product positioning, messaging, and differentiators aligned with product strategy and relevant to customers and partners.
- Collaborate with inbound product management, engineering, and field teams to articulate the value propositions of data center products and solutions.
- Develop sales and partner enablement content, including collateral and product training, and serve as a subject matter expert at industry events.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats.
- Define and monitor go-to-market success metrics and provide data-driven product and marketing recommendations.
- Develop thought-leadership content and represent Cisco through industry events and external channels, including media, blogs, analyst reports, and awards.
- Build campaign briefs that identify business opportunities and equip the central marketing team with sales-enablement resources.
- Lead a team of marketers in developing strategy and executing marketing efforts for Cisco’s Data Center networking infrastructure portfolio.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Paid birthday day off
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Paid personal wellness days
- Vacation time, including flexible vacation time off for eligible exempt employees
- Paid sick time
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional paid volunteer days
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees
- Performance-based incentive compensation for employees on sales plans
- Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock unit grants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
