Director, Product Marketing, AI Growth Strategy - Networking

About this role

The application window is expected to close on: 09/01/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received .

Director, Product Marketing, AI Growth Strategy - Networking | San Jose, CA (or other US locations) | Hybrid

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 seeking a senior product marketing leader who can take a networking-first view to turn deep infrastructure innovation into a clear market narrative, differentiated positioning, and go-to-market strategy. This leader will help customers understand why Cisco is uniquely positioned to power secure, connected, AI-ready organizations through advanced networking solutions. You will work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Corporate Marketing, Analyst Relations, Communications, and partner teams to shape category-defining stories, launch high-impact networking and infrastructure solutions, and equip the business to win with enterprise buyers, partners, analysts, and executives.

Your Impact

As the Director of Product Marketing for AI Infrastructure, you will drive the outbound product management strategy, connecting networking capabilities to the business outcomes customers need as they modernize for AI workloads. You will define the narrative, positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategy that show how Cisco's networking infrastructure helps organizations build the secure, high-performance foundation required for the AI era. By translating complex networking innovation into crisp customer use cases and strategic plans, you will align cross-functional teams and convert capabilities into demand, pipeline, and customer confidence. Your success will be measured by your ability to frame the market, align executives and product leaders through clear executive communication, and deliver scalable enablement that equips sellers and partners to articulate Cisco's AI networking value. This is a high-influence role where your strategic planning and customer-facing expertise will directly impact Cisco's position as a leader in the AI era.

Minimum Qualifications • Bachelors + 15 years of related experience, Masters + 12 years of related experience, or PhD + 8 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience. Also requires 4+ years of supervisory experience.

• 10+ years of experience in outbound product management and go-to-market strategy for enterprise infrastructure, networking, data center, cloud, security, or AI/ML platforms.

• 7+ years experience developing product positioning, messaging, and launch plans for complex technology solutions.

• 5+ years of experience utilizing market data, customer insight, and campaign performance metrics to refine marketing strategies.

Preferred Qualifications • Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across cross-functional teams.

• Strong customer-facing presence, capable of translating technical roadmaps into compelling customer narratives and use cases.

• Deep understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads and what enterprises need to run them safely, securely, and at scale.

• Highly collaborative approach to partnering with product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams in fast-moving, ambiguous markets.

Here's your job description! Please review it and let me know if you'd like any adjustments. Director of Product Marketing Strategy - AI Infrastructure Meet the Team Cisco is building the infrastructure foundation for the AI era, delivering the networks, data centers, security, observability, automation, and operations capabilities customers need to move AI from experiments to production at enterprise scale. Our AI Infrastructure team is at the forefront of this transformation, connecting technical capabilities to the business outcomes customers require for AI workloads and AI-native applications. We are seeking senior product marketing leaders to define the narrative, positioning, and launch strategy required to power secure, connected, AI-ready organizations. By partnering across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and Corporate Marketing, you will translate complex infrastructure innovation into market value. Join us to drive cross-functional alignment and equip the business to win with enterprise buyers and executives globally. Your Impact In this role, you will own 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 complex infrastructure innovation into market value, drive cross-functional alignment, and equip the business to win with enterprise buyers and executives. Minimum Qualifications • Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent. • 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. • Demonstrated experience in Product Marketing, Go-to-Market Strategy, Cross-Functional Leadership, Sales Enablement, Market Research, Thought Leader

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