Director of Product Marketing Strategy - AI Infrastructure

The application window is expected to close on: 06/20/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Cisco is building the infrastructure foundation for the AI era: the networks, data centers, security, observability, automation, and operations capabilities customers need to move AI from experiments to production at enterprise scale. We are currently seeking two senior product marketing leaders to join our team. These are remote roles based in the United States, requiring significant travel (approximately 30-50% of the time).

Your Impact

In these roles, you will lead the product marketing strategy for Cisco's AI infrastructure portfolio, connecting technical capabilities to the business outcomes customers require for AI workloads and AI-native applications. You will define the narrative, positioning, messaging, launch strategy, and sales enablement required to power secure, connected, AI-ready organizations. By partnering with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Corporate Marketing, Analyst Relations, and Communications, you will translate sophisticated infrastructure innovation into market value, drive cross-functional alignment, and equip the business to win with enterprise buyers and executives.

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or 19+ years of equivalent professional experience.

* 15+ years of experience in B2B technology marketing.

* 5+ years of experience in product marketing leadership specifically within enterprise infrastructure, networking, data center, cloud, security, or AI/ML platforms.

* 5+ years of experience developing product positioning, messaging, go-to-market strategy, launch plans, and sales enablement assets for enterprise technology solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

* Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.

* Experience working directly with product and engineering teams to translate technical roadmaps into customer-facing value propositions.

* Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving sales, marketing, and executive stakeholders.

* Proficiency in utilizing market data, customer insights, and campaign performance metrics to report on strategy effectiveness.

* Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.

* Experience in creating and executing go-to-market strategies for category-defining technology.

* Direct experience managing and influencing distributed, global teams.

* Demonstrated history of delivering thought leadership content, including white papers, executive narratives, and solution briefs for technical audiences.

* Experience building and executing enablement programs for global sales organizations and channel partners.

* Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) in a relevant field.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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