Director, Global Market & Competitor Intelligence

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Clegg (NC)

On-site

USD 201,000 - 258,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Director of Competitor & Market Intelligence within the Global Sales Strategy & Planning, Cisco GTM Acceleration.

You will lead a worldwide team delivering granular country-level intelligence, market size, share, and competitive positioning to inform global sales strategy and resource allocation. The role requires strong leadership, macroeconomic analysis, and customer-driven insights to drive strategic decisions across geographies.

Qualifications

Must have deep expertise in market and competitive intelligence with macroeconomic analysis
Strong data-driven decision making and research design experience
Proven ability to interpret complex data for executives

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of competitive and market intelligence analysts focused on country-level intelligence and macroeconomic tracking.
Set the strategy, priorities, and roadmap for the function aligning with sales leadership needs.
Build deep understanding of Cisco markets by country, integrating macro indicators, IT spend trends, and market share data.
Track market share by country using secondary research and forecasts.
Design primary research studies with customer feedback, surveys, interviews, and partner insights.
Synthesize data into actionable recommendations for senior leaders.
Partner with regional and cross-functional teams to embed intelligence into planning and GTM decisions.