Communications Manager
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Cisco Communications Manager advancing Customer Experience as an enterprise growth priority. Developing executive narratives, editorial strategies, and employee communications across Cisco.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute communication strategies supporting Cisco’s key FY27 actions and financial objectives
- Position Customer Experience as a core driver of enterprise-wide growth
- Serve as the primary communications liaison between CX and other Cisco business units and functions
- Translate complex CX strategic initiatives and customer success stories into compelling narratives
- Lead editorial planning, including content flow, channels, and timing for internal audiences
- Build and maintain cross-functional relationships to identify enterprise communication opportunities and prevent silos
- Develop, manage, and deliver talking points, presentations, organizational announcements, and digital content
- Manage content creation and execute ad hoc communication requests
- Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders
- Simplify complex business ideas into clear, engaging messages and drive organizational alignment
Requirements:
- 6+ years of corporate communications, internal communications, or change management experience
- Preferably experience within a large, matrixed global technology or software organization
- Experience working within enterprise-wide transformation initiatives
- Hands-on experience using employee communications platforms and tools including SharePoint, Slido, Eloqua, Poppulo or similar
- Ability to translate complex, high-level business strategies into clear, engaging, and actionable internal communications narratives
- Experience supporting executive leaders and driving alignment across cross-functional stakeholder groups
- Hands-on experience leading omnichannel editorial planning, managing content flows, and using internal communication channels effectively
- High degree of AI fluency and ability to use technology to reimagine processes and drive positive outcomes
- Experience representing functional teams on cross-organizational or global editorial steering committees
- Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence without authority and build trusted partnerships across diverse business units
- Strategic and analytical communication skills
- Ability to relay technical information, data, and results
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to vesting
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
- Flexible vacation time off program for eligible exempt employees
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies
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