Partner Marketing Specialist

Application window closes: 11/19/2026

About the role

Cisco's Global Partner Program Marketing team plays a critical role in how we communicate, engage, and enable our global partner ecosystem. As Cisco advances the Cisco 360 Partner Program, our team translates complex program updates, incentives, and strategic initiatives into clear, compelling communications that help partners understand opportunities and take action. We collaborate across Global Partner Programs, Regional Channel Marketing, Digital Marketing, and cross-functional teams to deliver consistent, impactful messaging across global channels. Join a team that is redefining partner communications through creative storytelling, digital innovation, and AI-powered content development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute partner-facing communications strategies and launch plans that drive awareness, engagement, and adoption of Cisco partner programs, incentives, and initiatives.
• Create compelling, audience-specific content across emails, newsletters, program announcements, social media, webinars, and marketing collateral, translating complex technical and program information into clear, actionable messaging that communicates value to partners.
• Own the development of partner enablement materials, including FAQs, quick reference guides, presentations, and campaign assets, while collaborating with subject matter experts and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.
• Leverage generative AI tools to accelerate content ideation, drafting, and optimization while applying editorial oversight to maintain Cisco's brand voice, messaging standards, and content quality.
• Manage multiple communications initiatives and stakeholder review cycles to deliver coordinated, high-impact communications across Cisco's global partner ecosystem.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in B2B marketing communications, copywriting, content marketing, or partner/channel marketing.
• Experience developing and editing marketing communications across multiple formats, including email campaigns, newsletters, social media, program announcements, and marketing collateral.
• Experience translating technical, financial, or program-related information into clear, audience-specific marketing content.
• Experience using generative AI tools to support content creation, editing, research, or marketing workflow optimization.
• Experience managing communications projects, content development timelines, and stakeholder review processes across multiple deliverables.

Qualifications

• Experience in partner or channel marketing within the technology, networking, cybersecurity, SaaS, or enterprise software industries.
• Knowledge of partner ecosystems, including reseller and distributor programs, channel incentives, partner certifications, or deal registration processes.
• Experience developing communications and launch materials for global partner programs, product launches, or enterprise marketing initiatives.
• Experience using enterprise content management systems, social publishing platforms, and collaboration tools such as Microsoft 365 or Webex.
• Experience developing presentation materials, visual marketing collateral, and AI-assisted content workflows within established brand and editorial guidelines.

Benefits

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.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Eligibility for grants of Cisco restricted stock units (vesting over defined periods of continued employment)
• Paid time away: 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: 16 days paid vacation per full calendar year (