Strategy & Planning Director
About The Position
Cisco is seeking a senior leader to join our Portfolio Strategy team. In this pivotal role, you will engage directly with C-suite executives at leading organizations, delivering strategic messaging and connecting Cisco’s vision to real-world technical solutions for our largest customers as they embrace AI and next-generation infrastructure. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of executive influence, deep expertise in enterprise technology, and outstanding communication skills. Travel is required. Join us and make an impact on Cisco’s most influential team! As a senior member of the Portfolio Strategy team, this role has a significant impact by building and nurturing trusted relationships with Cisco’s executive leadership and C-suite leaders at top customer organizations. By collaborating cross-functionally with product, sales, and partner teams, the position plays a key role in identifying and shaping high-value opportunities among Cisco’s largest customers. The role is instrumental in delivering and tailoring Cisco’s strategic messaging for executive stakeholders, ensuring practical alignment with technical implementation. Additionally, by providing both strategic and technical guidance—including technology roadmaps, solution architectures, and implementation plans—the position helps customer executives translate Cisco’s portfolio into actionable business and technology strategies, driving meaningful outcomes for both Cisco and its clients.
Requirements
- 15+ years experience in a senior strategy role in a global enterprise tech company
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of skills and experience
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience engaging and influencing C-suite leaders in large, complex organizations.
- Strong collaboration skills within senior technical teams.
- Deep expertise in enterprise technology, digital transformation, and translating vision into technical strategy.
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
Responsibilities
- Engage directly with C-suite executives at leading organizations.
- Deliver strategic messaging and connect Cisco’s vision to real-world technical solutions for largest customers.
- Build and nurture trusted relationships with Cisco’s executive leadership and C-suite leaders at top customer organizations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, sales, and partner teams.
- Identify and shape high-value opportunities among Cisco’s largest customers.
- Deliver and tailor Cisco’s strategic messaging for executive stakeholders.
- Provide strategic and technical guidance, including technology roadmaps, solution architectures, and implementation plans.
- Help customer executives translate Cisco’s portfolio into actionable business and technology strategies.
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
