U.S. State Government Affairs Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description: "Cisco is seeking a government affairs and public policy professional..." That's about the role. Also "Your Impact" maybe part of about. We'll create sections: About the role (maybe combine intro), Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities Include...), Requirements (Minimum Qualifications), Preferred Qualifications (maybe under Qualifications? but we have separate sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to include only sections with real content. We have Pay: salary range info present. So include Pay section with salary range. We have Benefits: description of benefits present. So include Benefits. Schedule: not mentioned. No schedule info. So omit. We have Skills: maybe not explicit; we have qualifications and preferred qualifications. Could put Skills under Qualifications? But we can have a Skills section if we extract skills: e.g., "Excellent political judgment and relationship-building skills, Strong communication, writing, collaboration, and advocacy abilities..." Might be better to put under Qualifications. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications. Minimum Qualifications could go under Requirements. Preferred Qualifications could go under Qualifications. Skills maybe not needed if covered. But we could still include Skills if we extract from text. However we must not create sections with filler. If we don't have explicit skills list, maybe better to omit Skills. We'll include Requirements (minimum qualifications) and Qualifications (preferred qualifications). Also About the role (intro + your impact). Responsibilities (key responsibilities). Benefits. Pay. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We must remove boilerplate: application window closing date? That's metadata; could be folded into short p. The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we can include a short p with application window and location maybe. But we should not create a heading for that. We'll include a paragraph at top: "

The application window is expected to close on 10/05/2026. Location: Washington DC, most preferred.

" Then sections. We need to preserve all substantive information. Ensure we don't lose details. Let's extract content: About the role: "Cisco is seeking a government affairs and public policy professional to join a global team as a U.S. State Government Affairs Manager. Reporting to the Vice President of State Government Affairs & Community Relations, this individual will help lead Cisco’s government engagements and public policy efforts across multiple states. Cisco’s Government Affairs team represents the company with governments around the world to build relationships with key leaders, advance Cisco’s public policy goals, and educate governments about our industry. Government Affairs is involved in all key legislative, regulatory, and global issues that impact the technology industry. We are comprised of government and public policy experts across two dozen countries who represent Cisco at the highest levels of government. The team has extensive experience in and out of government and are recognized leaders in the industry." Your Impact: "As a U.S. State Government Affairs Manager, you will develop and implement strategies to strengthen Cisco’s presence and influence with state government stakeholders and technology associations. In collaboration with internal teams—including People, Policy & Purpose (3P), Sales, Communications, Legal, and Product Development—you will drive innovative policy solutions that support Cisco’s business goals and mission to power an inclusive future for all." We can combine these under About the role. Responsibilities: list bullet points from "Key Responsibilities Include". We'll extract each line. - Advising and preparing senior leaders for engagements with state and local officials, ensuring alignment with Cisco’s business objectives and overall strategy - Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on relevant state legislative, regulatory, and budget developments - Building trusted relationships with legislators, legislative staff, governors’ offices, and state agencies to strengthen Cisco’s public sector leadership - Educating policymakers on Cisco’s technology and its role in AI, cybersecurity, broadband access, economic development, and public safety - Advancing policy priorities aligned with purpose-driven initiatives - Representing Cisco in state-level hearings, meetings, and industry coalitions - Drafting and presenting testimony, position papers, and advocacy materials Requirements (Minimum Qualifications): list bullet points. - 7+ years of political and public policy experience in government, corporate government affairs, public affairs, trade associations, or public policy institutions - Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory processes related to technology policy and familiarity with public policy issues affecting the technology industry - Excellent political judgment and relationship-building skills - Strong communication, writing, collaboration, and advocacy abilities with a demonstrated ability to build consensus across internal teams in pursuit of shared objectives - Ability to travel throughout the U.S. and, on occasion, internationally Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications): list bullet points. - Experience in state and local government relations, government affairs, public policy, public affairs, political campaigns, lobbying, outreach, or research - Proven success leading policy or public affairs initiatives, such as lobbying or advocacy campaigns - Extensive experience driving cross-functional collaboration with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions at all organizational levels - Skilled in managing executives with exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills - Deep knowledge of technology policy and commitment to Cisco’s vision of a secure and accessible Internet - Demonstrated ability to integrate public policy with business strategy and corporate development objectives Benefits: extract from "Why Cisco?" and benefits paragraph. We need to capture 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. Also paid time away details: 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 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. 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. (We can include that but it's about compensation; maybe belongs in Pay but we already have Pay. Could include in Benefits as bonus eligibility.) We'll include benefits as a list. Pay: salary range info: starting salary range posted for this position is $161,300.00 to $204,800.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay determined by location etc. Also full salary ranges for certain locations: New York City Metro Area $173,400.00 - $265,200.00; Non-Metro New York State & Washington State $161,300.00 - $235,500.00. Also note for quota-based sales roles ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements (that's more benefits/time off). We'll include that in Benefits maybe. We'll create Pay section with paragraphs describing salary ranges. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:

The application window is expected to close on 10/05/2026. Location: Washington DC, most preferred.

About the role

...combined intro and your impact...

Responsibilities

• ...
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Requirements

• ...
...

Qualifications

• ...
...

Benefits

• ...
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Pay

...salary range details...

We should not include Schedule. Make sure to preserve all substantive information: include the note about incentive compensation, equity, benefits not included. Include note about individual pay determined by hiring location, market conditions, etc. Include note about full salary ranges for certain locations. Include note about quota-based sales roles ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Include note about Employees in Illinois will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements (maybe under Benefits). Also include note about Cisco sales plans details? That's quite detailed; maybe we can keep it under Pay as it's about compensation. It's substantive. We'll include it as a paragraph under Pay. Now craft text. About the role paragraph: combine both paragraphs. Let's write:

Cisco is seeking a government affairs and public policy professional to join a global team as a U.S. State Government Affairs Manager. Reporting to the Vice President of State Government Affairs & Community Relations, this individual will help lead Cisco’s government engagements and public policy efforts across multiple states. Cisco’s Government Affairs team represents the company with governments around the world to build relationships with key leaders, advance Cisco’s public policy goals, and educate governments about our industry. Government Affairs is involved in all key legislative, regulatory, and global issues that impact the technology industry. We are comprised of government and public policy experts across two dozen countries who represent Cisco at the highest levels of government. The team has extensive experience in and out of government and are recognized leaders in the industry. As a U.S. State Government Affairs Manager, you will develop and implement strategies to strengthen Cisco’s presence and influence with state government stakeholders and technology associations. In collaboration with internal teams—including People, Policy & Purpose (3P), Sales, Communications, Legal, and Product Development—you will drive innovative policy solutions that support Cisco’s business goals and mission to power an inclusive future for all.

Now responsibilities list. Now requirements list. Now qualifications list. Now benefits list: we need to capture all benefits points. Let's list: - Medical, dental and vision insurance - 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution - Paid parental leave - Short and long-term disability coverage - Basic life insurance - 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 - 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 base salary, which is split between quota and