Communications Manager
Cisco Systems
The application window is expected to close on: 8/12/25 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:Design compelling visuals that bring Cisco’s data center and compute solutions to life.Translate content requests into clear, creative, and technically-grounded assets.Support executive communications, customer presentations, product launches, and live events.Own design execution across multiple formats: slides, social graphics, demo visuals, motion graphics, and more.Ensure brand consistency and visual excellence across the Compute communications ecosystem.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, product marketing, and sales and partner teams.Minimum Qualifications4 + years of experience in graphic design, creative communications, visual storytelling or a similar role. Design skills across mediums—presentations, large-scale graphics, storyboards, brand identities, signage, and more.Hands on experience at translating technical and complex topics into accessible, human stories.Experience using Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint. Experience creating moodboards and concept decks.Prior experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, agile environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors.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. Attention to detail and a strong sense of visual consistency across formats and platforms.Awareness of design and communications trends, with the ability to apply them to brand objectives and industry needs.Comfortable learning new tools and platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Eloqua).Flexibility, creativity, and a collaborative mindset when working with senior leadership and stakeholders.Ability to balance creative vision with strategic communication goals in a B2B tech environment.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.
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:Design compelling visuals that bring Cisco’s data center and compute solutions to life.Translate content requests into clear, creative, and technically-grounded assets.Support executive communications, customer presentations, product launches, and live events.Own design execution across multiple formats: slides, social graphics, demo visuals, motion graphics, and more.Ensure brand consistency and visual excellence across the Compute communications ecosystem.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, product marketing, and sales and partner teams.Minimum Qualifications4 + years of experience in graphic design, creative communications, visual storytelling or a similar role. Design skills across mediums—presentations, large-scale graphics, storyboards, brand identities, signage, and more.Hands on experience at translating technical and complex topics into accessible, human stories.Experience using Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint. Experience creating moodboards and concept decks.Prior experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, agile environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors.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. Attention to detail and a strong sense of visual consistency across formats and platforms.Awareness of design and communications trends, with the ability to apply them to brand objectives and industry needs.Comfortable learning new tools and platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Eloqua).Flexibility, creativity, and a collaborative mindset when working with senior leadership and stakeholders.Ability to balance creative vision with strategic communication goals in a B2B tech environment.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.
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