Public Relations Manager

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Meet the Team

Global Communications is a team of more than 150 best-in-class communications professionals. Our mission is to protect and improve Cisco's reputation through innovative and thought-provoking storytelling, execution excellence and transparency. The PR team is responsible for leading Cisco's corporate and technology PR programs, as well as crafting and delivering clear and compelling narratives that grab the attention of media and influencers.

Your Impact

Join a global technology leader accelerating the next era of connectivity, empowering organizations to thrive in the era of AI. We are seeking a PR Manager to drive technical communications strategy for Cisco's industry-leading enterprise networking portfolio. This critical role will shape stories that showcase Cisco's leadership in secure, AI-powered networking and the transformative value of an integrated platform spanning networking, security, observability, and collaboration.

With a passion for innovative networking technologies, this candidate will bring strong media relationships across business, trade, influencer and new media channels. The ideal candidate is a strategic technical storyteller and skilled writer who excels in a matrixed organization, partnering closely with executives and customers, and collaborating globally to amplify Cisco's leadership in networking.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive proactive technical PR strategy and execution for Cisco's enterprise networking product portfolio, driving alignment on how networking, security, observability, and collaboration integrate to deliver platform value for customers.

• Serve as strategic counsel to senior executives across product, marketing, sales, and engineering; collaborate cross-functionally with other communications teams (including analyst relations, digital communications) to drive integrated, global storytelling.

• Build and manage relationships with top-tier tech, business, trade and new media.

• Develop differentiated networking storylines and use cases, then create messaging, media pitches, Q&As, technical thought leadership content, and press releases.

• Source and spotlight compelling customer stories across switching, routing, wireless, and Industrial IoT, illustrating Cisco's impact in real-world scenarios.

• Collaborate across the PR and broader global communications team to consistently elevate Cisco's networking narrative as part of the broader company strategy.

• Leverage PR agency support and optimize team output for quality and scale.

• Drive technical media coverage that strengthens Cisco's reputation for agility, innovation, and leadership in secure, AI-powered networking.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years in public relations or strategic communications, with a focus on enterprise technology and experience in networking, AI, or cloud infrastructure storytelling.

• Deep understanding of networking technology trends, including AI, cloud, hybrid work, and Industrial IoT.

• Excellent writing and editing skills with strong news judgment.

• Demonstrated success in media relations and executive communications, with experience supporting high-profile product launches and executive platforms.

• Comfortable operating in a matrixed organization across functions and geographies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading PR initiatives for enterprise networking solutions or infrastructure technology companies.

• Deep understanding of communicating to practitioner communities.

• Plugged in to new media landscape, with a bias toward thinking outside traditional media channels.

• Comfort leveraging AI to both accelerate your day-to-day responsibilities as well as push creative boundaries.

• Prior experience at or with a PR agency serving enterprise technology clients.

• Global mindset and comfort working across time zones and international teams.

• Proven track record of integrating PR efforts with digital communications, including social, paid media, and event communications to maximize audience reach.

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.