Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager - AI Data Center Switching Infrastructure

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose, California, Miami (CA, MO, FL); On-site; USD 187,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager to drive innovative marketing strategies for AI Data Center Switching Infrastructure. This role involves creating impactful messaging and collaborating with technology partners to enhance product visibility and adoption. You will lead the development of marketing assets and present to diverse audiences, making a significant impact in a fast-paced, culture-first environment. If you thrive in collaboration and are passionate about technology, this opportunity is perfect for you to shape the future of data center solutions and AI infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Product Marketing/Management roles in tech.
• Expertise in data center solutions and security.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling messaging and marketing content.
• Collaborate with partners to develop product marketing plans.
• Present to internal and external audiences.

Skills

Product Marketing

IT Infrastructure

Data Center Solutions

Security

Generative AI

Kubernetes

Digital Marketing Strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Technology

Tools

Automation Tools

Job description

Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager – AI Data Center Switching Infrastructure

Location: Offsite, San Jose, California, US

Area of Interest: Marketing and Communications

Compensation Range: 187400 USD - 248600 USD

Job Type: Professional

Job Id: 1431791

The application window is expected to close on 4/15/25. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

As AI accelerates innovation, data centers are evolving to handle the exponential growth in workloads, requiring advanced infrastructure, greater efficiency, and cutting-edge technologies like GPUs and high-performance networks. This transformation demands agility, scalability, and creativity, especially in how we communicate these advancements to the world.

As a member of the Cisco Switching Product Marketing team, you will partner across Cisco’s larger marketing organization, primarily with the integrated marketing team, business unit team, and sales team to execute against our global strategy.

Your Impact

1. Create compelling messaging, positioning, and marketing content to support joint data center switching and solutions with technology partners that will help customers democratize AI infrastructure and accelerate adoption.
2. Collaborate with technology partners to develop and execute product marketing plans.
3. Create messaging and positioning to guide marketing campaigns and accelerate sales efforts.
4. Lead marketing asset development (e.g., website, videos, solution overviews, blogs, presentations, infographics, etc.).
5. Serve as a trusted marketing source, contributor, and author while collaborating with the wider marketing team on go-to-market and demand generation activities.
6. Develop customer-facing presentations that reflect customer needs and use cases for your solution.
7. Present to both internal and external audiences at conferences, events, and for analyst engagement.

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our fast-paced, culture-first marketing team—someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, embraces change, and is passionate about driving impactful campaigns in the ever-evolving technology landscape.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 10+ years of experience in Product Marketing/Management roles, marketing IT infrastructure, or data center solutions at technology companies.
2. Bachelor’s degree in marketing, information systems, technology, or related field.
3. A domain expert in security, securing data center infrastructure, and secure workloads.
4. Expertise in any of these categories a plus: data center and data center fabric architectures and technologies, generative AI, large language models, hyperconverged and converged infrastructure, virtualization, Kubernetes, containerization, and automation tools.
5. Understanding of and experience in leading product marketing for security solutions, switching infrastructure, data center solutions, or adjacent infrastructure and networking domains.
6. Expertise in developing and executing demand generation, content marketing, and digital marketing strategies.
7. You are willing to travel as needed, up to 15% envisioned.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team. Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology ensures data travels securely across connections, helping those in various sectors connect and thrive.

We tackle challenges together, celebrate accomplishments, and support one another. Giving back is in our DNA, and we know that powering an inclusive future starts with us.