Sr Director, Product Marketing

Cisco•San Jose, CA

About The Position

As Senior Director of Product Marketing for Networking Platforms, Assurance & Ecosystem, you will lead global market strategy, positioning, and messaging for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio at the core of Cisco’s networking business. Reporting to the VP of Networking Product Marketing, you will lead product marketing across networking platforms, assurance, and ecosystem capabilities. These include Cisco Cloud Control and its AgenticOps capabilities; network management experiences such as Cisco (Meraki) Dashboard and Catalyst Center; ThousandEyes; marketplace and API capabilities; MCP interfaces; technology partners; and the Cisco DevNet community. You will shape how these capabilities come together in practitioner workflows and develop customer evidence demonstrating their value. You will also lead vertical messaging for customers in different industries. Working with Networking product SVPs, GMs, engineering, and global go-to-market leaders, you will understand product direction and business priorities, then set how Product Marketing positions and brings the portfolio to market. You will align the portfolio story to Cisco Networking priorities: Cisco Cloud Control as the operating surface for Networking, world-class campus networking led by wireless, and security fused into the network. The role calls for technical depth and an understanding of practitioner workflows to develop customer evidence, partner programs, and practical guidance that help teams use the capabilities and improve outcomes.

Requirements

Experience leading product marketing for a global enterprise technology portfolio, ideally in networking, cloud infrastructure, observability, or software platforms, including portfolio positioning and go-to-market strategy.
Experience leading multi-tier, globally distributed teams, including people managers, and aligning teams around shared priorities and execution.
Technical fluency in enterprise networking and software platforms, with the ability to engage with practitioners and make complex architectures and capabilities clear to customers.
Experience in one or more areas such as campus and wireless, cloud-managed networking, assurance and observability, or APIs.
A record of setting portfolio strategy and leading global launches with product and engineering leaders, sales, field teams, and channel partners, connecting marketing to customer outcomes and adoption.
Bachelor’s degree and 17+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree and 14+ years of related experience, or PhD and 10+ years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience across enterprise networking domains such as campus and wireless, branch, data center, cloud, assurance, or observability.
Familiarity with AI-driven network operations, AgenticOps, or agentic workflows, including the importance of trusted and governed actions.
Experience taking platform and ecosystem capabilities to market through APIs, MCP interfaces, marketplaces, developer communities, or technology partners.
A track record of channel- or partner-led go-to-market, including enabling partners to build services and demonstrate customer outcomes.
Experience shaping vertical messaging for different industries and communicating with executive customers, analysts, or industry audiences.

Responsibilities

Lead global market strategy, positioning, and messaging for the Networking Platforms, Assurance & Ecosystem portfolio.
Lead product marketing across networking platforms, assurance, and ecosystem capabilities, including Cisco Cloud Control, AgenticOps, network management experiences, ThousandEyes, marketplace and API capabilities, MCP interfaces, technology partners, and the Cisco DevNet community.
Shape how portfolio capabilities come together in practitioner workflows and develop customer evidence demonstrating their value.
Lead vertical messaging that brings the portfolio story to life for customers in different industries.
Partner with Networking product SVPs, GMs, engineering, and global go-to-market leaders to understand product direction and business priorities.
Set how Product Marketing positions and brings the portfolio to market.
Align portfolio messaging with Cisco Networking priorities, including Cisco Cloud Control as the operating surface for Networking, campus networking led by wireless, and security fused into the network.
Develop customer evidence, partner programs, and practical guidance that demonstrate how teams can use the capabilities and improve outcomes.
Lead multi-tier, globally distributed teams, including people managers, and align teams around shared priorities and execution.

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
Restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to eligibility and continued employment
Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
Paid personal wellness days
Flexible vacation time off for eligible exempt employees; non-exempt employees receive paid vacation time
Sick time off
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
Optional paid volunteer days
Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans