Executive Communications Manager

Executive Communications Manager

You will join the dynamic Cisco Investments & Corporate Development team, a group dedicated to driving Cisco's long-term growth strategy through strategic venture capital investments and acquisitions. This team plays a critical role in shaping Cisco's future, impacting our global presence and technological leadership. We are a driven and collaborative group, passionate about identifying and integrating groundbreaking innovations into Cisco's portfolio. Join us to be at the forefront of Cisco's strategic expansion and market evolution.

As an Executive Communications Manager, you will be pivotal in shaping and amplifying the voice of our team, driving strategic narratives. You will develop and execute a holistic communications strategy, crafting compelling content for executive communications, presentations, and external channels for diverse audiences. This role demands a strategic advisor who can translate complex initiatives into clear, impactful stories, influencing perception and bolstering brand narrative. You will lead the end-to-end content creation process, from ideation to delivery, ensuring message consistency and strategic alignment across all platforms. Your success will directly contribute to strengthening Cisco's market position and facilitating its long-term growth objectives.

Typical responsibilities in this role include :

• Develop and execute a comprehensive communications strategy, focusing on M&A and investment initiatives.
• Craft original and compelling executive communications, including presentations, keynote speeches, press releases, and strategic content like reports, blogs, and newsletters.
• Drive the Cisco Investments & Corporate Development story, honing messaging for M&A and Investments to resonate with key internal and external audiences across multiple channels.
• Collaborate closely with Cisco Executives, Corporate Development, Business Unit leadership, and PR to align and deliver messaging for company announcements and updates related to acquisitions and investments.
• Manage the perception of our organization, through media relations and identifying high-impact executive speaking opportunities.
• Influence and align the brand narrative and messaging across the team, ensuring a compelling and consistent market voice.

Minimum qualifications :

Preferred qualifications :

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and / or Canada : The starting salary range posted for this position is $196,000.00 to $247,000.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and / or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and / or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies :

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below :

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.