Responsibilities

• As the Marketing M&A Functional Leader, you will lead the strategy and execution of marketing integrations for Cisco’s acquisitions.
• You will oversee the entire integration lifecycle—from due diligence through to deal closure—ensuring alignment with Cisco’s brand and growth objectives.
• Your leadership will drive process optimization, risk mitigation, and cultural integration, while managing key performance indicators and executive reporting.
• Success in this role means delivering scalable, repeatable integration processes that protect deal value and accelerate business momentum.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in marketing roles, including significant exposure to mergers and acquisitions or integration management.
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking with the ability to translate business outcomes into actionable integration strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing executive leadership and building strategic relationships.
• Deep expertise in demand generation, brand architecture, digital marketing, and go-to-market strategies.

Preferred

• MBA
• Experience in financial modeling, risk assessment, and data-driven decision-making.
• Adaptability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments with a focus on innovation.
• Strong change management skills, including cultural integration and communication during transitions.
• Collaborative mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
• Experience developing and optimizing playbooks, dashboards, and integration tools.

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. 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:
• 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