Sr Content Strategist, Launch & Event Content- Security Marketing

  • Location:
    Offsite, San Jose, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Marketing and Communications
  • Compensation Range
    196000 USD - 247000 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Security
  • Job Id
    1450800


The application window is expected to close on 10/23/25

 

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.  


Remote United States

 

Your Impact

We’re looking for a product marketing professional who can blend creative storytelling with sharp strategic execution to help shape the future of Security Marketing. In today’s digital-first world, product launches aren’t just announcements—they’re the moments that define innovation, capture market attention, and fuel business growth. This role is not only about crafting powerful strategies and narratives but also about driving them forward with rigor and operational excellence. You’ll use data-driven insights to shape compelling stories, while ensuring flawless execution that turns vision into measurable impact.

You will work cross-functionally to:

  1. define the launch payload and determine the optimal timing and forums to bring it to market,
  2. craft compelling storylines and narratives that reflect a unified, company-wide perspective,
  3. execute the launch strategy by ensuring all supporting content and assets are built and delivered, and 4) partner with the events team to align on event strategy and programming that fully supports the launch.

Strategic Responsibilities:

  • Orchestrate the end-to-end launch payload strategy, including:
  • Developing and maintaining the payload roadmap to highlight major launch themes that advance company growth priorities.
  • Defining and driving event payloads from initial lock through execution, ensuring alignment, clarity, and strategic impact.
  • Guaranteeing messaging quality and readiness to enable consistent, enterprise-wide execution.

  • Shape event strategy including tier 1, industry, partner, and advisory events by influencing objectives, defining success metrics, securing the right presence and footprint to amplify our message, and driving alignment across the executive leadership team.
  • Own and elevate event content strategy to spotlight launch themes and narratives that strengthen market perception
  • Guiding event press releases to maximize visibility, media impact, and thought leadership.
  • Leading the event blog strategy to ensure the right mix of voices and perspectives that extend our influence across audiences.
  • Defining booth messaging that reinforces strategic value propositions and clearly differentiates us in the market.
  • Driving the demo strategy—including selection, design, and staffing—to showcase innovation and create memorable customer experiences.
  • Shaping speaking agendas and curating speakers to reinforce our leadership position and resonate with customer and industry priorities.

  • Ensure flawless delivery and broad evangelism of content strategy by:
  • Creating and scaling “Know Before You Go” (KBYG) enablement to equip staff with the narratives, payloads, and messaging required to drive consistency and confidence.
  • Leading program management and quality control to ensure every content initiative is executed to the highest standard and delivers measurable business impact.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in product and/or solution marketing, with a focus on storytelling, content development, and content strategy or editorial leadership—ideally within cybersecurity, enterprise technology, or B2B SaaS.
  • Proven self-starter with a passion for strategic excellence, audience engagement, and a strong bias for action.
  • Exceptional project execution skills with meticulous attention to detail and a proactive, risk-mitigation mindset.
  • Proficiency with marketing automation (including Generative AI), strategic optimization tools (e.g., JIRA), and digital analytics platforms.
  • Demonstrated success operating within large, matrixed organizations, with the ability to build consensus, influence stakeholders, and drive decision-making at scale.

Preferred

  • MBA, preferably from a top tier university
  • Foundational understanding of security concepts, including the following domains: network security, secure access, security analytics and response, and identity.
  • Possesses an understanding of AI technologies and applications with a strong desire to stay updated on the latest advancements and trends.
  • Strong organizational and strategic thinking skills, with experience in managing marketing budgets and ensuring compliance with legal standards
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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