Remote Executive Communications Leader

Cisco Systems, Inc; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 145,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

Basic life insurance

Cisco restricted stock units

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an Executive Communications Manager to craft clear, compelling communications for the VP of Americas Software and Services Sales, while also supporting broader communications operations for the Americas Sales Communications team.

This dual-focus role balances executive storytelling with scalable, organization-wide communications systems, enabling sellers to be more effective and customers to succeed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, or related field
• 5+ years internal/external communications in varied disciplines, such as organizational communications, executive communications, and public relations
• Experience supporting VP+ level executives
• Ability to travel 10 - 20% - domestic and international
• Experience supporting sales leadership in a communications capacity preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute a strategic communications plan for the VP of Software & Services Sales to advance business priorities and deliver customer outcomes.
• Create impactful messaging and content that informs sellers, engages customers, and positions the executive as a thought leader.
• Manage communication vehicles to ensure effective delivery to sellers.
• Work in partnership with the Americas Sales Communications team, the Global Sales Communications team, business leads, and key functions to integrate and align messaging.
• Develop and manage a social media strategy.
• Create and maintain common templates, toolkits, and playbooks that help scale consistent, high-quality communications across the broader team.
• Inventory and maintain visibility into forums, channels, and communications vehicles across the organization to identify gaps and opportunities for alignment.
• Manage shared platforms to keep team resources organized, current, and easily accessible.
• Liaise with enablement and change management partners to ensure communications are integrated with broader organizational initiatives.

Skills

Executive communications

Internal/external communications

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, or related field

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an Executive Communications Manager to craft clear, compelling communications for the VP of Americas Software and Services Sales, while also supporting broader communications operations for the Americas Sales Communications team.

This dual-focus role balances executive storytelling with scalable, organization-wide communications systems, enabling sellers to be more effective and customers to succeed.