Product Marketing Manager, Switching

Responsibilities

• Strategy& Messaging: Develop differentiated positioning for switching and campus solutions by translating complex technical capabilities into measurable customer outcomes.
• Launch& GTM Execution: Orchestrate integrated go-to-market programs, product launches, and announcements to maintain portfolio momentum.
• Content Creation& Enablement: Deliver high-impact sales assets, including presentations, talk tracks, and solution briefs, to empower field and partner teams.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with internal stakeholders, including product management, engineering, and digital marketing—to synthesize market insights and drive portfolio growth.
• Performance Tracking: Measure campaign effectiveness and industry developments to inform future messaging, competitive strategies, and overall business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience
• 6+ years of experience in product marketing, technical marketing, product management, solutions marketing, or related discipline
• 3+ years of experience working with networking, enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, or related technology portfolios
• Experience translating technical information into messaging for customers, sellers, or partners
• Experience collaborating across product management, engineering, sales, and marketing organizations
• Experience developing content and enablement materials that support product launches, customer engagement, or revenue growth

Preferred

• Familiarity with enterprise switching, campus networking, security, and cloud-managed ecosystems
• Knowledge of emerging trends including AI workloads, post-quantum cryptography, digital twins, and edge computing
• Proven success in project management, B2B storytelling, and navigating complex, multi-stakeholder organizations
• A resourceful, self-driven approach to solving obstacles and managing shifting market priorities
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

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.
• Paid time off: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• Birthday day off, 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
• 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.