Content Writer (Remote)

About the Role

Cisco is looking for a Content Writer to shape clear, consistent, on-brand storytelling across a wide range of formats and channels. In this role, you will translate complex technical and business topics into content that resonates with customers, partners, employees, and industry audiences alike. The ideal candidate is a versatile writer who can move fluidly between content formats and platforms.

Core Responsibilities

• Write and edit content across multiple formats, including video scripts, blog posts, social media copy, executive talking points, presentations, and internal/external communications
• Maintain and evolve brand voice and style guidelines, ensuring consistency across teams and channels
• Follow copywriting best practices and understand audience behaviors and needs with ability to adapt and tailor content as needed
• Translate technical concepts (security, AI, networking, infrastructure) into accessible, audience-appropriate language
• Help create and maintain style guides to ensure content is consistent and clear
• Partner with communications and marketing teams to develop content supporting executive visibility and corporate storytelling initiatives
• Collaborate with designers, video producers, and subject matter experts to bring content to life across formats
• Review and edit content from other contributors to maintain quality and voice consistency
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Uphold Cisco’s guiding principles and brand voice in all communications

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a communications, media, content role. Experience writing for business or tech media highly desired
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, or related field; or equivalent work experience
• Exceptional writer and storyteller who can persuade audiences to action; ability to connect with audiences with authentic and captivating copy
• Strong command of tone, voice, and editorial judgment, with the ability to adapt style to different channels and audiences without losing brand consistency
• Proficient in AI tools and able to use technology to reimagine processes and drive positive outcomes
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance concurrent projects
• Knowledge of Cisco’s business, products, and culture is a plus
• Able to share portfolio or writing samples

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $165,200.00 to $210,600.00 for U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

New York City Metro Area: $165,200.00 - $240,900.00

Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $145,200.00 - $211,700.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment for defined periods of time
• 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
• 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 of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to 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
• Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies (for non-sales roles)

Schedule

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: 0.75% 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.

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. 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.