Responsibilities

• Drive growth strategies across Cisco’s Data Center Networking portfolio to accelerate customer adoption and market expansion.
• Develop initiatives that connect emerging technology trends, developer engagement, and customer needs to scalable business outcomes.
• Partner with product management, engineering, sales, and developer relations teams to translate complex networking technologies into clear customer value and differentiated market positioning.
• Build and expand developer and community engagement programs through technical content, industry events, workshops, and ecosystem partnerships to increase awareness and adoption.
• Support customers in modernizing infrastructure operations through automation, Infrastructure as Code, cloud-native networking, and intelligent infrastructure management solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 12+ years of experience in B2B technology product management, product growth, strategy, or product marketing within enterprise infrastructure, networking, cloud, or data center markets
• Experience developing go-to-market strategies, product positioning, messaging, and launch plans for enterprise technology products
• Experience working with data center networking, cloud infrastructure, automation technologies, Infrastructure as Code, or cloud-native networking solutions
• Experience leading cross-functional product growth or go-to-market initiatives involving product management, engineering, sales, and marketing teams

Preferred

• Knowledge of modern data center architectures, cloud-native networking, and enterprise infrastructure technologies
• Experience with DevOps, NetDevOps, automation frameworks, and API-driven operations
• Analytical skills with experience using market insights, customer feedback, and campaign performance data to refine strategy
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Experience engaging developer communities through technical content, events, workshops, or ecosystem programs

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• 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