Senior Marketing Intelligence Analyst – Data Center, AI, and Service Provider

The application window is expected to close on 1/17/25 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Remote US, Poland or PortugalMeet the TeamAs a member of the Cisco Data Center and Provider Connectivity Marketing Strategy and Insights team you will partner across the broader Cisco Product and Solutions marketing team for Data center, AI, and Service Provider.The Market Intelligence manger will play a crucial role in supporting the Data Center and Provider Connectivity Product and Solutions Marketing team by helping them understand market dynamics and competitive landscapes. This individual should want to join a fast-paced, culture-first marketing team—someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, embraces change, and is enthusiastic about driving impactful campaigns in the ever-evolving technology landscape.Your ImpactWe are looking for an individual who can support and enable strategic decision-making through in-depth market analysis and insights. The candidate will be responsible for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data on market trends, competitor activities, and customer behavior to support our business objectives. As a Marketing Intelligence manager for marketing strategy and insights team, you will be responsible for leading the development and execution of data-driven marketing strategies. You will: - Conduct Market Research & Analysis: develop comprehensive market research to identify trends, opportunities, and threats. Analyze competitive landscape and benchmark against industry standards.- Data Management: Collect and maintain market intelligence databases and reports.- Analyses performance metrics of marketing content across various channels (blogs, social media, email, etc.) to determine effectiveness and ROI.- Reporting & Presentation: Prepare and present findings to senior management and stakeholders. Develop reports that summarize market trends and competitive positioning, key metrics on content performance, highlighting insights and actionable recommendations for improvement.- Collaboration: Work closely with product and solutions marketing, sales, product development, and other teams to align strategies based on market insights.- Strategic Planning: Support strategic planning initiatives by providing market forecasts and scenario analyses. Recommend strategic actions based on market intelligence findings.- Monitoring & Evaluation: Continuously monitor industry developments and adjust intelligence efforts accordingly. Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing and product strategies through data analysis.- You have an outstanding ability to explain value and benefits derived from technical concepts to all types of audiences.- Experience in articulating the value/benefits of technical concepts in the context of solving customer problems or business challenges.Deep audience knowledge: You are a quick study, committed to knowing your ecosystem, markets, industries, buyers, and competition better than anyone. - Demonstrated ability to execute on assigned projects with minimal direction, exercise sound business and organizational judgment, and collaborate with team members at all levels across a highly matrixed organization.Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize and connect the dots as well as research relevant data types to provide insights. - Rigorous and scientific approach to data analysis, you let the data tell the story.- Proven history of being able to effectively manage outcomes by developing key metrics to govern performance and adjust course where necessary.Minimum Qualifications 10+ years of experience of problem solving experience in Data Analysis and Analytical rolesProficient experience with  MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel and TableauBachelor’s degree Strong working knowledge of Excel, Tableau or data visualization tools, PowerPoint, Google Analytics, HubSpot or similar CRM platforms, Social media analytics tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Sprout Social)Experience conducting Market Research & Analysis, data management, reporting and presentations Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Familiarity with industry trends and competitive dynamics.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, RTP, North Carolina, USArea of InterestMarketing and CommunicationsCompensation Range161000 USD - 203000 USD Job TypeProfessionalTechnology Interest*NoneJob Id1431823Message 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.