Responsibilities

• Write and edit content across multiple formats, including video scripts, blog posts, social media copy, executive talking points, presentations, and internal/external communications
• Maintain and evolve brand voice and style guidelines, ensuring consistency across teams and channels
• Follows copywriting best practices and understands audience behaviors and needs with ability to adapt and tailor content as needed
• Translate technical concepts (security, AI, networking, infrastructure) into accessible, audience-appropriate language
• Help create and maintain style guides to ensure content is consistent and clear
• Partner with communications and marketing teams to develop content supporting executive visibility and corporate storytelling initiatives
• Collaborate with designers, video producers, and subject matter experts to bring content to life across formats
• Review and edit content from other contributors to maintain quality and voice consistency
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Uphold Cisco’s guiding principles and brand voice in all communications.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a communications, media, content role. Experience writing for business or tech media highly desired
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Exceptional writer and storyteller who can persuade audiences to action; ability to connect with audiences with authentic and captivating copy
• Strong command of tone, voice, and editorial judgment, with the ability to adapt style to different channels and audiences without losing brand consistency
• Proficient in AI tools and able to use technology to reimagine processes and drive positive outcomes
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance concurrent projects.
• Knowledge of Cisco’s business, products, and culture is a plus.

Preferred

• Knowledge of Cisco’s business, products, and culture is a plus.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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:
• - 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
• - Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• - Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer