AI Partnerships Manager — Strategic Alliances & Growth

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Vor Ort; USD 199.000 - 274.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Business Development Manager - AI Partnerships to drive strategic partnerships within the AI ecosystem.

You will identify growth opportunities, align partner strategies with Cisco’s strengths, and collaborate with product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams to enable co-selling and joint innovation. We value a proven track record in building partnerships, strong market insight, and the ability to translate AI trends into actionable plans that accelerate

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in Product Management, Technical Marketing, Partnerships, or related roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience analyzing market data and sales metrics to inform strategic decisions.
• Experience driving partnerships and/or leading go-to-market initiatives OR experience in cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, or AI/ML.
• Experience managing the end-to-end product lifecycle for consumer or enterprise offerings.

Aufgaben

• Build, maintain, and advance Cisco’s AI partnerships and identify growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with product groups to align AI partnership strategies and develop partner support plans.
• Provide insights into AI market trends and Cisco’s positioning within the ecosystem.
• Identify, evaluate, and support AI-focused partnership opportunities with startups, hyperscalers, semiconductors, and ecosystem partners.
• Manage governance, business planning, ROI analysis, and metrics reporting for the program; work cross-functionally to accelerate growth.

Kenntnisse

Partnerships leadership

Product management

Technical marketing

Market analysis

Go-to-market

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/ML knowledge

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cloud infrastructure

Semiconductors

Jobbeschreibung

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Business Development Manager - AI Partnerships to drive strategic partnerships within the AI ecosystem.

You will identify growth opportunities, align partner strategies with Cisco’s strengths, and collaborate with product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams to enable co-selling and joint innovation. We value a proven track record in building partnerships, strong market insight, and the ability to translate AI trends into actionable plans that accelerate