Senior Director, Product Marketing

Cisco

. Lead global market strategy, positioning, and messaging for Cisco Networking’s multi-billion-dollar portfolio .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $284,700 - $390,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading product marketing strategies for global enterprise technology portfolios, particularly in networking and cloud infrastructure. Proven ability to engage with stakeholders, develop customer evidence, and align messaging with organizational priorities.

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Product Marketing LeadershipEnterprise Networking ExpertiseGlobal Go-To-Market StrategyTechnical Fluency in Software PlatformsExperience with APIs and Marketplaces

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Hard Skills

Product MarketingPortfolio StrategyGlobal Launch ManagementTechnical Architecture CommunicationCloud InfrastructureObservabilityCampus and Wireless NetworkingAssuranceAgenticOpsAPI Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipCommunicationEngagement with PractitionersVertical Messaging

Tools & Technologies

Cisco Cloud ControlThousandEyesMCP InterfacesCisco DevNetTechnology Partners

Industry Keywords

Enterprise TechnologyNetworkingCloud-Managed NetworkingChannel PartnershipsVertical Messaging

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead global market strategy, positioning, and messaging for Cisco Networking’s multi-billion-dollar portfolio
Lead product marketing across networking platforms, assurance, and ecosystem capabilities
Shape how Cisco Cloud Control, AgenticOps, network management, ThousandEyes, marketplaces, APIs, MCP interfaces, technology partners, and Cisco DevNet come together in practitioner workflows
Develop customer evidence demonstrating portfolio value
Lead vertical messaging for customers in different industries
Partner with Networking product SVPs, GMs, engineering, and global go-to-market leaders
Set how Product Marketing positions and brings the portfolio to market
Align portfolio messaging with Cisco Networking priorities
Develop customer evidence, partner programs, and practical guidance focused on customer outcomes and adoption
Report to the VP of Networking Product Marketing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading product marketing for a global enterprise technology portfolio, ideally in networking, cloud infrastructure, observability, or software platforms
Experience leading multi-tier, globally distributed teams, including people managers
Technical fluency in enterprise networking and software platforms
Ability to engage with practitioners and explain complex architectures and capabilities clearly
Experience in campus and wireless, cloud-managed networking, assurance and observability, or APIs
Record of setting portfolio strategy and leading global launches
Experience collaborating with product, engineering, sales, field teams, and channel partners
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
Preferred: experience across enterprise networking domains such as campus and wireless, branch, data center, cloud, assurance, or observability
Preferred: familiarity with AI-driven network operations, AgenticOps, or agentic workflows
Preferred: experience taking platform and ecosystem capabilities to market through APIs, MCP interfaces, marketplaces, developer communities, or technology partners
Preferred: channel- or partner-led go-to-market experience
Preferred: experience shaping vertical messaging and communicating with executive customers, analysts, or industry audiences

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
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 days of paid vacation for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
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’s policies