Strategy & Planning Director

Cisco•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Onsite

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! Your Impact 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
Willingness and ability to travel as needed.

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.

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 to identify and shape high-value opportunities.
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, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
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
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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
annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)