Content Marketing Specialist II (Full Time) - United States DevRel Marketing ETR

Durham County, NC (On-site)

$77K/yr – $98K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own end‑to‑end content development for Cisco on Cisco, including sourcing and editing use case stories, interviewing technical SMEs, delivering 1–2 case studies per quarter, and creating enablement assets while optimizing for SEO and audience engagement.

  • Manage relationships with SMEs and key stakeholders to source story leads.
  • Coordinate and deliver supplemental assets (blogs, slides, toolkits, videos) and support cross‑functional content needs.
  • Ensure on‑time, high‑quality programs and use research to inform topics and trends.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing stories for Cisco on Cisco which includes:
  • Sourcing and editing quality Cisco on Cisco use case stories aligned with the team’s content strategy.
  • Interviewing technical subject matter experts (SMEs)
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with SMEs and key stakeholders
  • Delivering 1-2 case studies per quarter, as well as creating supplemental enablement assets (blogs, slides, sales toolkits, videos, etc.)
  • Optimizing content for SEO and audience engagement in partnership with subject matter experts.
  • Researching topics and trends to inform compelling and relevant content.
  • Assisting with Messaging and Content team needs as necessary, examples may include: Event Content Kits, Vendor Coordination, Content Audits, editing and reviewing marketing/messaging content and assets, and more.
  • Researching and fact checking technical information for sales guides/technical proof points
  • Ensuring all programs are delivered on time and meet quality standards.

Requirements

  • Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months ):
  • A Master's degree with 0 years of work experience ; or
  • A Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience ; or
  • An educational or workforce development program (e.g., Associate’s, Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification) with 3 years of work experience ; or
  • A High school diploma (or equivalent) with 4 years of work experience.
  • Qualifying education and work experience should be in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field.
  • Experience in content marketing, blogging, executive and internal communications, editorial work, or related fields in tech.
  • Strong writing and editing skills with an eye for detail and accuracy.

Preferred

  • Proactive attitude with a passion for storytelling and creating high-quality content.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and collaborate across teams.
  • Familiarity with Asana, Sharepoint, Generative AI, SEO best practices, and content performance metrics.
  • Willingness to work with AI as a tool to achieve goals.

Benefits

  • 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.
  • New York City Metro Area: $93,500.00 - $136,300.00
  • Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $83,400.00 - $121,500.00
  • * 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.
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Salaries

Posted range

$77K/yr – $98K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($88K) is 20% above the median base salary for Content Marketing Specialist roles in the United States ($73K).

Content Marketing Specialist median pay in the United States

$73K/yr

Most pay falls between $65K and $80K. Based on 95 salaries.

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