Responsibilities

• As a Senior Creative Strategist, you’ll lead the strategic lifecycle of Cisco's brand activations—from campaigns to events to product experience—to ensure every moment resonates with our audience.
• You’ll pinpoint friction points in the market to uncover unique compelling tensions that only Cisco can resolve.
• You’ll empower cross-functional teams to scale brand stories that feel equally relevant in a boardroom and magnetic in a 10,000-person arena.
• You’ll pivot seamlessly between design critiques, financial reviews, research analysis, and strategic planning and keep the team on track.
• You’ll seek the "why" behind every creative decision and refuse to settle for surface-level solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in brand strategy or brand management at a global agency or large-scale enterprise.
• 5+ years of proven experience leading brand campaigns and experiential marketing that builds brand equity in hybrid ecosystems.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience navigating budgetary and operational realities for large-scale marketing projects.
• 5+ years of translating sophisticated technical or B2B concepts into clear, actionable narratives.
• Experience working within a matrixed, global organization requiring cross-functional consensus-building.

Preferred

• Direct professional experience living or working in non-US markets.
• Deep experience collaborating with non-marketing stakeholders like messaging, product design, and researchers
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive evidence-based decision making
• Strong cultural awareness and ability to adapt global narratives for diverse international audiences.

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, etc.