Content Designer

Cisco

. Design clear, consistent UI text across flows, including labels, error messages, empty states, onboarding, and tooltips .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $124,000 - $174,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in content design and UX writing, with a strong focus on information architecture and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in developing clear UI text and maintaining design system standards to enhance user experience across complex software products.

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Content DesignUX WritingInformation ArchitectureFigmaCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Content DesignUX WritingInformation ArchitectureTaxonomyNavigation DesignError Messaging StandardsContent GuidelinesUsability StudiesAI-Assisted ToolsDesign System Standards

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationStrategic ThinkingCollaborationAdaptabilityProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

FigmaMagnetic Design SystemDesign Systems

Industry Keywords

User ExperienceProduct ManagementProduct MarketingComplex Software ProductsCross-Product Terminology

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design clear, consistent UI text across flows, including labels, error messages, empty states, onboarding, and tooltips
Lead information architecture and navigation design for complex product areas using research to fit user mental models
Define and maintain cross-product terminology
Partner with product management and product marketing to resolve naming conflicts and drive durable decisions
Develop content-led guidelines and patterns, including error messaging standards, capitalization, and in-product help
Create and maintain in-product guidance experiences such as walkthroughs and tours
Collaborate on design system standards to ensure content patterns are compliant and reusable
Partner with design and research on usability studies and card sorting
Support product designers with frameworks and AI-assisted tools to maintain quality at scale
Collaborate with product design, product management, engineering, research, and marketing across security, observability, and platform products

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of related experience, or Master's degree plus 3 years of related experience
Related experience in content design and UX writing practice
Prior experience in content design, UX writing, or a closely related field within complex software products
Experience driving cross-functional alignment on terminology and naming decisions with product, marketing, and engineering stakeholders
Ability to navigate ambiguity and articulate the strategic value of content design
Ability to write clearly and concisely with a consistent voice across diverse UI surfaces
Experience with information architecture, taxonomy, and navigation
Experience working with Figma and design systems
Experience with Magnetic or similar enterprise design systems is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vesting following continued employment
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid employee birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 paid vacation days per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
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 annually
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies