The application window is expected to close on: December 1,2025. NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role can be performed in any location within the United States.

Meet the Team

You’ll be part of the Global Specialists Communications team, supporting the Security Chief Revenue Officer and the broader Global Security Sales organization. This skilled group of executive communicators is passionate about making an impact and delivering great work.

In this role, you’ll work in close partnership with extended communications and product teams, as well as stakeholders across the company, to ensure cohesive and aligned messaging. The team is focused, fast-paced, and adaptable, using data and storytelling to communicate our company’s vision and strategy to internal and external audiences.

Your Impact

As Communications Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and amplifying the voice of the Security Chief Revenue Officer and the Global Security Sales organization. With a sharp eye for both immediate impact and long-term strategy, you’ll craft innovative, authentic communications that inspire action and fuel growth across a global sales team.

You will directly support the Security Chief Revenue Officer and his organization at large. Your work will align closely with his top priorities, bringing clarity, cohesion, and energy to key initiatives, while driving engagement and alignment across regions and functions.

Your responsibilities include developing, implementing, and running internal and external communication strategies that align with the organization’s goals. You will support senior leadership by ensuring clear, consistent messaging across multiple channels and stakeholders. Additionally, you will translate complex security sales initiatives into accessible communications that drive understanding and action.

This role requires a proactive, strategic communicator with a deep understanding of the security sales landscape and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

Detailed Responsibilities Include

Internal/Employee Communications

Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans aligned with business goals.
Run and complete a comprehensive communications calendar and cadence to drive timely, coordinated outreach across audiences.
Write and refine clear, engaging messages tailored to diverse employee groups to build understanding and inspire action.
Draft organizational announcements and run the timing and cascade of communications across the organization.
Partner with Security Seller Success team on enablement and All Hands content for sellers and leaders.

Executive Thought Leadership

Develop internal and external email communications and presentations for executives.
Maintain a PPT library for other security leaders to pull the latest content and messaging.
Support major Cisco events such as Cisco Live, Partner Summit, and Cisco GSX through communications planning and execution.
Run executives’ social media platforms to enhance visibility and engagement.
Create executive blogs and handle executive correspondence to maintain consistent messaging and thought leadership.

Change Management/Strategic Communications

Lead communications planning and messaging for organizational change initiatives.
Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure communication distribution is appropriate and effective.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop communication distribution plans that reach the right audiences at the right time.
Manage and advise on business-critical communications related to security threats and breaches.

Who You Are

You are a self-starter who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo or address the "tough questions." You’re constantly asking, "how can we improve" and "how does this impact my audience?" You are curious above all else. You are creative while being strategic and pragmatic with recommendations. You are analytical and capable of completing all of your deliverables with limited guidance and tight timelines. You embrace change and bring autonomy, critical thinking, and influence across the organization.

Minimum Requirements

10+ years of experience in Executive Communications and/or Marketing (ideally within the security field) with a strong track record of delivering high-impact messaging.
Proven expertise in PowerPoint, with the ability to design and structure presentations that inform, influence, and inspire.
Advanced writing skills with a talent for translating complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives.
Skilled at synthesizing fragmented information into cohesive, strategic stories that resonate with diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

Proven experience communicating complex Security technologies in a clear, engaging, and audience-appropriate way.
Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages across a variety of formats.
Adept at working cross-functionally—both virtually and in-person—with a strong spirit of partnership and collaboration.
Naturally resourceful and proactive; you know how to find answers, build relationships, and get things done by asking the right questions.
Comfortable presenting to diverse audiences—from individual contributors to executive leadership—with confidence and executive presence.
Skilled at managing competing priorities and driving multiple projects forward with focus, efficiency, and attention to detail

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $163,000.00 to $205,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

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

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. For Quota-based Incentive Pay, Cisco Typically Pays As Follows

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area

$196,000.00 - $284,100.00

Non-Metro New York State & Washington State

$174,000.00 - $252,100.00

For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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