Application window open until further notice
NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team
The Cisco AI Software & Platform Group incubates and delivers Generative AI based solutions to reinvent Cisco's existing Products and how customers interact with them. Our Group is also introducing new offerings that help customers roll out Generative AI at scale while doing so responsibly. Ultimately, we are doing so through internal platforms that unlock the benefits of this technology for Cisco teams and partners across our Security, Enterprise Networking, Collaboration, and Splunk portfolios.
Your Impact
As the Director, Technical Marketing Engineering (TME), you will lead a high-impact team responsible for translating groundbreaking AI-powered SaaS platform capabilities into customer value and market success. You will be a champion for the customer-identifying needs, analyzing the competitive landscape, and ensuring that our go-to-market and enablement strategies drive adoption and growth.
Lead the TME function for Cisco Cloud Control and other key AI SaaS platform offerings, working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Sales.
Develop and drive technical marketing strategies and programs that accelerate product adoption, retention, and business growth.
Craft compelling technical messaging, positioning, demos, and enablement content tailored to both technical and business audiences.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor and thought leader to senior management, customers, partners, and internal teams.
Define and track success metrics, leveraging data to inform strategy and measure impact.
Partner closely with Product Management to develop and execute product roadmaps, ensuring technical and market alignment.
Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of TMEs, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Represent Cisco at industry events, conferences, and with key customers as a subject matter expert on AI SaaS platforms.
Stay ahead of industry trends and competitive dynamics to ensure Cisco's leadership in the AI SaaS space.
Who You Are
An influential technical leader with exceptional communication skills-able to connect, present, and influence across all organizational levels.
Analytical and creative, able to synthesize complex inputs and drive strategic decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Customer-obsessed with a passion for innovative technology and delivering transformative user experiences.
A collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional roles and excels at building strong relationships.
Flexible, detail-oriented, and highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
Minimum Qualifications
BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
10 + years of professional work experience in a product management or a related role.
7 + years of work experience with SaaS products, engineering practices, business metrics, and product metrics.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading teams of Technical Marketing Engineers, Product Managers, or Engineering professionals.
Deep understanding of SaaS and on-prem go-to-market principles and practices.
Experience delivering security SaaS products and/or on-prem platform components.
Proven ability to engage with senior leaders, executives, engineers, partners, and customers at a technical level.
Demonstrated success working cross-functionally to bring products to market.
Strong skills in managing complex, cross-functional programs and initiatives.
Ability to quickly acquire new technical knowledge and solve novel business challenges.
Experience with networking products is a plus.
CiscoAIJobs
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $225,000.00 to $325,300.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
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, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and 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
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$225,000.00 - $374,100.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$208,600.00 - $330,000.00
For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
