Director Technical Marketing Engineer

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  • Location:
    Offsite, San Diego, California, US
  • Alternate Location
    REMOTE
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Compensation Range
    262600 USD - 327700 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Security
  • Job Id
    1442851

Job Title: Director Technical Marketing Engineering  


The application window for this role is expected to close on 06/23/2025. However, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. 

 

Meet the Team 

Are you passionate about leading the charge in network security? Cisco’s Network Security Team is looking for a Director of Technical Marketing Engineering (TME) to focus on the development, positioning, and adoption of Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall. This groundbreaking technology goes beyond traditional next-generation firewall use cases to embed security directly into the network, helping customers meet their evolving security needs. 

As a key leader in Cisco’s Network Security Team, you will drive the technical marketing strategy while collaborating with enterprise customers, product teams, and key technology partners to establish Cisco’s leadership in security solutions. This role offers a unique opportunity to define strategy, influence product direction, and lead high-impact customer engagements across hybrid, cloud, and edge environments. 

As the Director of Technical Marketing Engineering, you will: 

  • Evangelize the Hybrid Mesh Firewall: Serve as a visionary thought leader and advocate for Cisco’s innovative approach to hybrid network security, showcasing how our firewall solutions enable seamless protection across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments. 
  • Lead and Enable Sales Engineering Teams: Mentor and coach sales engineering teams to ensure alignment with Cisco’s security and networking strategy. Develop and execute enablement programs that drive customer success and adoption of the Hybrid Mesh Firewall. 
  • Shape Product Strategy and Vision: Partner closely with customers, partners, and field teams to gather feedback and insights that influence the product roadmap, ensuring Cisco's Hybrid Mesh Firewall exceeds customer expectations and stays ahead of market demands. 
  • Engage with the Security Community: Represent Cisco at industry events, forums, and webinars. Build strong relationships with key influencers, thought leaders, and partners in the security space to reinforce Cisco’s leadership in the market. 
  • Drive Go-to-Market Success: Work in close alignment with product management, marketing, and sales teams to define and execute go-to-market strategies, including messaging, positioning, and competitive differentiation.

 

Minimum Qualifications 

  • 15+ years in enterprise customer-facing roles with a focus on pre-sales, technical marketing, or product management in networking and security. 
  • Proven ability to present to both technical architects and C-level executives, including leading executive briefings, customer events, and industry conferences. 
  • 10+ years of experience with enterprise networking technologies, including hybrid networks that span on-premises, cloud, and edge environments. 
  • 5+ years of experience working with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) in a security context. 
  • 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes or containerized applications in networking and security contexts.
  • Strong technical acumen with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling customer value propositions. 
  • Proven leadership in mentoring and coaching teams to achieve alignment with product strategy and customer success.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong experience leading teams, defining technical marketing strategies, and driving successful customer engagements in cloud-native and hybrid environments.
  • Demonstrated success in developing enablement programs for technical sales teams or structured training initiatives.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with product and marketing teams to integrate customer feedback into product roadmaps and messaging, with examples such as published whitepapers, case studies, or product launches.
  • Established presence in industry events, conferences, and thought-leadership forums, with a reputation as a trusted voice in networking and security.
  • Ability to create high-impact technical content, including demos, presentations, competitive analyses, and customer-facing collateral.

Why Cisco?

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. Simply put – we power the future. 

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:

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.

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