Senior Director, Data Center Networking PMM & GTM Strategy

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 285,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Product Growth Strategist focused on Data Center PMM to drive market success through strong GTM, messaging, and leadership.

You will partner with engineering, sales, marketing, and customer experience to ensure positioning resonates with customers and partners, accelerating adoption and visibility. You will lead a team of marketers, develop content for sales enablement, and monitor market trends to shape data center product strategy and external communications.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise or B2B technology.
• 10+ years of professional experience with data center infrastructure, software, infrastructure, and compute platforms.
• 5+ years of leadership experience within technology organizations.
• 5+ years of professional experience with enterprise artificial intelligence technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies, including identifying target markets, messaging, and positioning for artificial intelligence switching solutions and product lines.
• Spearhead the AI-ready data center strategy and messaging, addressing infrastructure, power, cooling, and performance demands of modern AI workloads.
• Translate technology into value by crafting core product positioning, messaging, and differentiators aligned with product strategy.
• Collaborate with inbound product management, engineering, and field teams to articulate value propositions of data center products and solutions.
• Develop enablement content— collateral and product training—for direct sales teams and partner organizations and serve as SME at industry events.
• Conduct ongoing market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats.
• Define and monitor metrics to assess GTM success and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Position Cisco as a thought leader in data center space via content, speaking at events, and external channels.
• Build campaign briefs to identify business opportunities and enable sales teams.

Skills

GTM Strategy

AI in data center

Product messaging

Cross-functional leadership

Market research

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Product Growth Strategist focused on Data Center PMM to drive market success through strong GTM, messaging, and leadership.

You will partner with engineering, sales, marketing, and customer experience to ensure positioning resonates with customers and partners, accelerating adoption and visibility. You will lead a team of marketers, develop content for sales enablement, and monitor market trends to shape data center product strategy and external communications.