Cisco Systems, Inc.

Lead digital demand strategies, manage ABM programs, optimize marketing channels, and oversee budgets and vendor relationships. | 10+ years in digital marketing or demand generation, experience managing teams and multi-million-dollar budgets, proficiency in digital tactics and tools, and B2B tech industry experience. | The application window is expected to close on 12/12/25 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Remote United States Meet the Team We are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Manager, Digital Strategy, to join us and lead a digital marketing team that drives results for key products in the Cisco Security portfolio, like XDR and Secure Access. Your Impact The Senior Manager, Digital Strategy, will play a critical role in scaling our end-to-end digital ABM program and shaping the direction of our digital demand generation strategies across channels. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in marketing, management, have exceptional communication skills, and a strong understanding of digital demand generation and brand building. This role will work closely with demand and regional leaders within marketing and the sales teams. Responsibilities: Lead cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive demand strategies and digital account-based marketing activations aligned with organizational goals. Manage and scale digital webinars program across the security portfolio. Implement process improvements to assist other departments for visibility. Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with external vendors and partners. Manage and balance budget submissions. Analyze performance of each channel to optimize and rebalance investments across channels. Understand and analyze pipeline metrics to determine effectiveness. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, or a related field. Master's degree preferred. 10 + years of proven experience in demand generation. digital marketing, or related roles. Experience managing a team of direct reports. Tech industry experience required for consideration. Experience managing multi-million-dollar marketing budgets. Strong knowledge of digital platforms and proficiency in digital tactics, including account-based marketing tools, paid media, and email marketing. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present for executive audiences. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines. Analytical mindset with experience in data-driven decision-making and proficiency in marketing analytics tools. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Experience leading social teams, building demand strategies, and executing on campaign strategies. Experience in B2B marketing or in the technology/software industry is required. Preferred Experience working within the security and/or cybersecurity industry. Experience running ABM programs and working with tools such as 6sense. Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation platforms (e.g., Eloqua, Tableau, and Salesforce). 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 $174,000.00 to $219,200.00 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.

Lead architecture and development of scalable, secure smart camera SaaS solutions, collaborating with product and UX teams to deliver high-performance video streaming applications. | 10+ years experience with enterprise web applications, backend and full-stack technologies including JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Scala, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies. | Cisco's Security camera team is a growing, fast-moving team building security cameras with a unique edge-storage architecture, disrupting an industry where innovation is rare. The security cameras blend the elegance and ease of use of high-end consumer systems with the immense scalability, security, and power of enterprise-grade solutions. Our Culture Through our intuitive platform, we empower organizations of all sizes to deliver exceptional customer and employee experiences-it's like magic. Our commitment to ground breaking technology is driven by a collaborative, flexible, and inclusive culture. This environment grants our employees the autonomy to develop secure and accessible technology. We connect passionate people to their missions by simplifying the digital workplace. As a Technical Lead Engineer, you will build an important liaison between our end users and their cameras. Consider the facility manager monitoring live video to keep their campus safe, the security guard investigating a historical incident, or the marketing manager reconfiguring their store layout based on foot traffic analysis; you'll step into each user's shoes, collaborating with our product and UX teams to craft intuitive and powerful tools to help our users find the answers and security they seek. What you will do: • Lead by example as a hands-on architect, building systems alongside the team and guiding engineers to deliver critical 24x7 SaaS solutions. • Design and develop Smart Camera features end-to-end, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and reliability. • Collaborate with Product Managers, UX, and engineering teams to gather requirements and translate them into effective database designs and API schemas. • Contribute to high-performance video streaming web applications across multiple platforms, focusing on seamless and intuitive user experiences. • Foster a culture of craftsmanship where development and quality engineers collaborate to deliver a high-quality experience throughout the entire product lifecycle. • Collaborate with team members to define the product vision and create technical roadmaps that align and guide efforts across multi-functional teams. You're an ideal candidate if you have: • 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and testing enterprise-class web applications, with a proven track record to build and evolve large-scale systems from scratch. • Deep knowledge of backend and full-stack technologies, including JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Scala (or other object-oriented programming languages), AWS, and Kubernetes. • Solid understanding and hands-on experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, container technologies, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes). • Experienced in setting technical direction, building consensus, and collaborating across engineering organizations to drive alignment and achieve goals. • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies, DevOps, and other standard processes for modern application development. Bonus Points For: • Knowledge of camera and video technologies such as RTSP, HLS, WebRTC, Web Sockets, client-side rendering, and CDNs. • Expertise in object-oriented programming, with a strong focus on backend systems and database design. • Experience with productionizing AI models and integrating them into enterprise applications. • Experience building and managing cloud-based infrastructure and services. • Familiarity with video analytics and performance monitoring tools. At Cisco Meraki, we're challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We're building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone. Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Compensation Range: $146,000-$255,000 USD Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.