Sr. Director, Platform and AI Product Marketing

The application window is expected to close on: 03/12/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Candidates must be US based and able to work in the US without sponsorship and be willing to work PST hours. Meet the Team This product team is passionate about driving the transformation toward future-proofed workplaces by uniquely integrating networking, collaboration, and security. Cisco is currently seeking a Senior Director of Product Marketing to lead the Platform and AI portfolios. This senior leadership role involves driving the global marketing strategy, execution, and impact of these critical portfolios. The person in this role will develop high-impact marketing programs, elevate Cisco’s brand, and build a world-class product marketing team that sets industry standards. This position will be pivotal in accelerating Cisco’s mission to deepen customer connections and deliver market-leading technology with a category-defining narrative adopted by major global brands across industries. Your Impact The Sr. Director of Product Marketing for Cisco’s Platform and AI portfolios will have a significant impact by building and evolving the overarching narrative for Cisco’s unified platform and innovative AI networking solutions, addressing key strategic market drivers such as AI, sustainability, economic conditions, security, and the future of work. This leader will develop deep expertise across Cisco’s networking portfolios—including hardware, security integrations, and assurance—to help customers build scalable and resilient networks. You will own the messaging and positioning strategies, translating sophisticated portfolio capabilities into compelling narratives that resonate with customer needs and business outcomes. Collaborating across multiple product and marketing teams, you will craft a cohesive messaging strategy that accelerates the networking portfolio’s growth. Additionally, you will represent Cisco at major industry events and with analysts to build industry perception. This role also involves building and developing a diverse, high-performing product marketing team, actively mentoring the next generation of product marketers to foster teamwork and innovation, thereby driving measurable impact and growth for Cisco’s networking and AI solutions in a rapidly evolving market landscape. Incumbent must be and experience leader and demonstrate expertise in messaging, positioning, and content creation for customers and field to cover unified platforms, AI investments, and ROI for simplified operations and to drive scale across networking product marketing. Minimum Qualifications 15+ years of experience in networking or cloud-managed IT, gained through Product Marketing, Solutions Marketing, or Technical Marketing 5+ years of management experience leading technical marketing or product marketing teams with a proven track record in program execution and team development Bachelor's Degree, Master’s Degree or MBA preferred or equivalent combination of skills or experience Preferred Qualifications Experience working in the IT, networking, SaaS, or mobility industry preferred You are willing to travel as needed, up to 25% envisioned A strong technical background with experience in storage technologies, enabling you to understand and articulate sophisticated technical concepts. Significant career experience primarily on the software side, complemented by a solid understanding of hardware. A minimum of 10 years of product marketing experience, demonstrating deep expertise in the field. Geographic requirement to be based on the West Coast, with a preference for the Bay Area, to align with team and market needs. 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 a ... (truncated, view full listing at source)