Drimva

Cisco

Sr Director, Product Marketing

$272K–$450K

San Jose, California, US +4 · Remote · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Location
San Jose, California, US
Dallas, Texas, US
Seattle, Washington, US
Denver, Colorado, US
Irvine, California, US
Experience
17+ years with a Bachelor’s degree, 14+ years with a Master’s degree, or 10+ years with a PhD; equivalent related work experience is also accepted.
Education
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD, or equivalent related work experience.

About the job

Leads global market strategy, positioning, messaging, and go-to-market for Cisco’s Networking Platforms, Assurance & Ecosystem portfolio, including launches, partner programs, and vertical messaging.

What you'll do

  • Set portfolio positioning and go-to-market strategy with product, engineering, sales, field, and channel leaders.
  • Lead globally distributed product marketing teams and coordinate execution around shared priorities.
  • Develop customer evidence, partner-ready stories, practical guidance, and industry-specific messaging.

What they ask for

  • Experience leading product marketing for a global enterprise technology portfolio, including portfolio positioning and go-to-market strategy.
  • Experience leading multi-tier, globally distributed teams, including people managers.
  • Technical fluency in enterprise networking and software platforms; ability to explain complex architectures and capabilities to customers.
  • Record of setting portfolio strategy and leading global launches with product and engineering leaders, sales, field teams, and channel partners.

Nice to have

  • Experience with AI-driven network operations, AgenticOps, or agentic workflows.
  • Experience taking platform and ecosystem capabilities to market through APIs, MCP interfaces, marketplaces, developer communities, or technology partners.

Pay

$284,700.00 to $390,900.00 USD base salary; $284,700.00 - $449,500.00 USD base salary; $272,000.00 - $398,000.00 USD base salary

Tools

Cisco Cloud Control, Cisco (Meraki) Dashboard, Catalyst Center, ThousandEyes, MCP interfaces, APIs, AgenticOps, Cisco DevNet

AI focus

Market Cisco Cloud Control and its AgenticOps capabilities; preferred experience includes AI-driven network operations and agentic workflows, with attention to trusted and governed actions.

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