Sr Product Marketing Manager – AI Servers

Remote United StatesThe application window is expected to close 12/15/24WHAT YOU’LL DO Our goal is to build great products that simplify and accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the foundational building blocks for the datacenter, artificial intelligence and edge computing. As a Product Marketing Manager for Cisco Compute AI servers, you will create compelling messaging, positioning, and marketing content to support our AI server portfolio and solutions. - Craft compelling audience-specific messaging as well as create and execute content strategies that drive product interest and adoption with relevant target audiences. - Lead the development of core marketing collateral, such as presentations, solution overviews, infographics, blogs, videos, etc. - Collaborate with cross functional teams to distill key functionality and benefits into compelling marketing and sales assets. - Engage with digital marketing teams to identify and integrate messaging and content into lead generation, customer engagement, and product adoption focused marketing programs. - Work with sales to ready our general and specialized sales teams on our joint value propositions and messaging. - Plan and support launch of new products including the messaging, content plan, and awareness strategy. - Work with other Cisco teams to plan and execute Cisco and industry events. - Monitoring the competitive landscape to define product positioning that differentiates our products from competitors - Enjoy working in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional organization. - Present to both internal and external audiences. WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH As a member of the Cisco Compute Product Marketing team you will partner across Cisco’s larger marketing organization, primarily with the integrated marketing team, business unit team, partner team, and sales team to execute against our global strategy. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS- 8+ years in a  product marketing role  with a proven track record of product marketing data center hardware and software technologies - Messaging mastery: You have an outstanding ability to explain value and benefits derived from technical concepts to all types of audiences. - Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with a proven track record of articulating value propositions to technical and non-technical audiences. - Experience with the technologies and market trends driving the growth of generative AI and the adoption by enterprise IT teams. - Solid understanding of generative AI, including enterprise use cases, vendor ecosystem, MLOps, AIOps, and market trends. - Proven track record of product marketing data center software and hardware technologies and solutions. - A strong mix of technical and business skills - comfortable in engaging across marketing, engineering, and product management teams - Ability to work independently with minimal direction. - You are willing to travel as needed, up to 15% envisioned. - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, marketing, or business; MBA preferred. Why Cisco? #WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions. So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco Location:Offsite, San Jose, California, USArea of InterestMarketing and CommunicationsCompensation Range157700 USD - 207900 USD Job TypeProfessionalTechnology InterestAI or Artificial IntelligenceJob Id1431680Message 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.