Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP to develop and translate strategic plans into actionable business outcomes, leading annual and quarterly planning cycles.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner and trusted advisor, prioritizing initiatives and representing the VP in key meetings and executive forums.
• Lead the organization's strategic portfolio from planning through execution, establishing governance models and managing executive scorecards and risk reporting.
• Own the executive operating rhythm, including leadership meetings and executive communications, ensuring decisions are documented and executed.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across multiple departments to improve processes, align priorities, and enhance organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelors +7 years experience in Chief of Staff, Business Operations, Strategy, or Marketing Operations.
• Experience supporting Vice President or Senior Vice President level executives.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
• Experience with strategy, analytical, and financial data.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs.
• Experience building executive dashboards, planning frameworks, and governance models.

Preferred

• Global marketing organization experience.
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills.
• Outstanding organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of product launches, GTM planning, integrated marketing, and field marketing.
• Ability to influence without direct authority across matrixed organizations.
• Experience managing executive planning cycles and business reviews.
• Familiarity with AI-driven business operations and modern PMO practices

Benefits

• 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
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer