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Communications Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.
United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Sep 09, 2025
The application window is expected to close on: 9/10/2025 NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Meet the Team You'll be part of the Cisco Compute Communications team-a small but mighty group that sits at the center of storytelling for one of Cisco's most dynamic businesses. We partner closely with executive leadership, product marketing, engineering, and global comms to craft messaging that resonates from the data center to the boardroom. We thrive on collaboration, creativity, and clarity. We ask good questions, push for strong narratives, and celebrate each other's wins. Whether we're prepping a keynote, announcing a product, or brainstorming a new way to tell our story-we lead with purpose, move with urgency, and put people first, always. If you're excited about helping shape the voice of a business at the forefront of AI infrastructure, we'd love to meet you. Your Impact As a Communications Manager, you'll be responsible for developing high-impact content that elevates our executive voice, sharpens our point of view, and fuels the narratives that define the future of Compute. You'll partner closely with product marketing, executive leaders, and the broader communications team to create standout content and manage its delivery from idea to execution. equal parts writer and orchestrator. You'll ghostwrite bylines, keynote scripts, and strategic messaging, while also managing reviews, timelines, and stakeholder alignment for our most visible communication programs. Some other responsibilities will include: Develop and drive Cisco Compute's thought leadership content strategy-aligned to our business priorities, market moments, and advancements in AI technologies and solutions. Write clear, compelling content including keynote scripts, blog posts, customer and partner narratives, and help with internal communications for senior executives. Bring clarity and cohesion to our most strategic narratives-from AI to infrastructure to the future of secure compute Shape and strengthen our executive voice across channels and platforms. Manage the content creation lifecycle: from intake and drafting to review coordination, stakeholder feedback, and publishing. Partner with product, marketing and broader communications teams to source inputs, align messaging, and maintain editorial quality. Monitor industry trends and identify whitespace for proactive storytelling. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field with 6 + years of experience in content development, product marketing or communications. Experience in professional writing, including the ability to tailor tone and structure for specific business audiences and objectives. Hands on experience at translating technical and complex topics into accessible, human stories. Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, including tracking progress, meeting deadlines, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications You have a packaged portfolio or work samples to help showcase your work. Background in B2B tech marketing, product marketing, or corporate communications. Agency background is a plus. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including working with employees at various organizational levels, such as executives. Familiarity with enterprise infrastructure, AI, cloud, or data center technologies. Skilled in managing external agencies, editors, or content vendors. Why Cisco? 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. Simply put - we power the future. 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.