Director, Product Marketing, Cisco Switching job in San Jose
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San Jose, California - CA Cisco
| Job Ref: | 1436311 |
| Employer: | Cisco |
| Category: | Product Marketing |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Salary and Benefits: | USD 230,100.00 - 325,300.00 per year |
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| State: | California - CA |
| City: | San Jose |
| Map: | United States, California , San Jose (Show on map) |
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The application window has been extended through January 12, 2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Candidates must be US based and able to work without sponsorship. Ideal candidate will be West Coast based or open to working PST based hours. Meet The Team To help us accelerate this mission and deepen customer connections, Cisco Marketing is seeking a Director of Product Marketing to lead our Cisco Switching portfolio-market leading technology trusted by the world's most important brands across every industry. As a senior leader on Cisco's Product Marketing team, you will drive the marketing strategy, execution and impact of this critical portfolio. You'll shape high-impact marketing programs, elevate our brand, and build a world-class product marketing team that sets the industry standard! Your Impact As a key leader within Cisco's enterprise networking organization, you'll be at the forefront of shaping how organizations around the world connect and thrive. You'll develop deep expertise across Cisco's Fixed and Modular Enterprise Switching portfolios, diving into innovative hardware, advanced security integrations, and AI-native assurance features. With this knowledge, you'll empower customers to build networks that are not only scalable and resilient, but also ready for tomorrow's challenges. Collaboration will be central to your role. You'll partner closely with teams across Switching, Wireless, Routing, and Platform Product & Marketing, uniting their strengths to craft a powerful, cohesive messaging strategy that amplifies Cisco Networking's story in the marketplace. Your leadership will drive competitive positioning and messaging initiatives, reinforcing Cisco's industry leadership and expanding our influence. Strategic planning and execution will be your tools to drive measurable business impact, accelerating the growth trajectory of Cisco's networking portfolio. As a trusted authority on our Switching solutions, customers, and the broader business, you'll make your impact felt through compelling writing, public speaking, and thought leadership. You'll also play a vital role in guiding go-to-market strategies and demand generation efforts. You'll represent Cisco at major industry events, in front of customers, and in conversations with industry analysts-helping to shape how Cisco and its innovations are perceived on the global stage. Just as importantly, you'll build and nurture a diverse, high-performing product marketing team that thrives on collaboration and innovation. By actively coaching and developing Cisco's next generation of product marketers, you'll share your insights and expertise, raising the bar for the entire team and helping to secure Cisco's continued leadership in the industry. Join us to help define the future of enterprise networking, inspire change, and leave a lasting impact on one of the world's leading technology companies. Minimum Requirements
Preferred Requirements
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 $230,100.00 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:
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:
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: $230,100.00 - $374,100.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $216,500.00 - $337,000.00 * 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. | |
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