Communications Manager – Sales Activation & Scale
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Communications Manager scaling Cisco’s Customer Experience sales activation and Cisco IQ adoption. Creating persuasive content for global markets and sales enablement organizations.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with geography leaders to articulate how Customer Experience drives value across Cisco’s portfolio, with Cisco IQ as the primary delivery vehicle
- Establish a consistent communication cadence with geography leaders and ensure services are central to every sales motion
- Partner with internal communicators, executives, and external vendors to translate core messaging into compelling visuals and narratives
- Iterate communications rapidly while accounting for geographic nuances across markets and channels
- Partner with enablement teams to champion Cisco IQ through global learning and sales training ecosystems
- Own the production and design of deliverables that engage the sales organization and drive momentum
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of related experience, or Master’s degree plus 4 years of related experience
- Proven track record of driving engagement and adoption within large-scale sales organizations
- Exceptional ability to synthesize complex technology into clear, accessible, and persuasive communications
- Proven experience leading portfolios of strategic programs with enterprise-wide impact, ideally within a large, matrixed organization
- Experience collaborating with and influencing cross-functional stakeholders, executives, and external vendors
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong communication skills with a proven ability to drive measurable impact
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities with operational complexity
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 requirements
- 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 with no defined limit 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 policies
- Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans
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