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Content Marketing Manager

Cisco is a global technology leader that designs and sells a broad range of networking, security, and collaboration solutions to securely connect industries and communities.

Cisco

Employee count: 5000+

Salary: 129k-163k USD

United States only

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The application window is expected to close on: 05/29/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This position is fully remote and can be performed from any location within the United States. The role requires reliable internet connection and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Meet the Team

As aContentMarketing Manager, you will be an essentialcomponentof bringing Splunk’s story to life for our core IT, engineering, and cybersecurity audiences. You will work cross-functionally and collaboratively with partners to learn about our products and value propositions, translate internal messaging into compelling stories, and create business-critical assets to fuel our demand generation campaigns.

Your Impact

  • Conceptualize, research, and pitch topics that will help tell the Splunk story across security, observability, and platform atdifferent stagesof the buyer journey, answering key buyer questions and engaging customers and prospects

  • Plan, prioritize, and deliver a slate of assets (primarily long-form e-books) each quarter, owning the project from pitching to outlining and writing, to design, publication, and activation

  • Partner closely with stakeholders in Product Marketing to understand the intersection of our audience’s needs and product benefits for different personas

  • Work collaboratively with Global Integrated Campaigns to keep projects on track and overcome blockers

  • SmartlyleverageAI tools to create workflow efficiencies andoptimizesteps in the content production process

  • Track the performance of assets you create, reporting on trends and insights

  • Copyedit others' work, ensuring alignment with the Splunk tone and style guide and offering suggestions to strengthen the narrative

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience in journalism, contentmarketingor similar writing-forward roles

  • Experience in B2B SaaS/cloud services

  • Ability to turn complex topics into easy-to-understand stories written for specific personas and objectives

  • Demonstrated strength in storytelling across a variety of topics

  • Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment with proven ability to meet deadlines and multitask on a variety of projects

  • Strong detail orientation acrossdifferent typesof projects

  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across different teams and internal stakeholders/SMEs

  • ExperienceleveragingAI tools as a complement to the content creation process

  • Knowledge and curiosity about business and technology trends

  • Passion for learning and growth

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience writing about cybersecurity, observability/monitoring and data preferred

  • Experience creating demand-generating, gated campaign content (e-books, for example), is a plus

  • Experience creating conversion copy for campaign landing pages

  • Experience working with creative teams to bring the written word to life

  • History of and passion for improving cross-team processes

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $129,000.00 to $162,600.00 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 is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

  • 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. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

  • .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.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$145,000.00 - $210,200.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$129,000.00 - $187,000.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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About Cisco

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At Cisco, we are architecting the future of connectivity through relentless innovation and a commitment to powering an inclusive future for all. As the worldwide leader in technology that powers the Internet, we are revolutionizing how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. Our strategic focus has evolved beyond traditional networking hardware to encompass a comprehensive portfolio of software, security, and cloud-based solutions. Through groundbreaking advancements in 'Agentic AI' and our proprietary Silicon One architecture, we are building the critical infrastructure required for the AI era, ensuring that data is not only accessible but securely managed across every touchpoint.

We are redefining the boundaries of what is possible by integrating observability, security, and networking into a unified experience. With the recent acquisition of Splunk, we have supercharged our ability to protect and power organizations in a digital-first world. Our technology stack, ranging from the rugged reliability of IOS XE to the predictive intelligence of ThousandEyes and the seamless collaboration of Webex, empowers businesses to navigate complexity with confidence. By securely connecting everything to make anything possible, Cisco is driving the next wave of digital transformation, fostering a global ecosystem where technology serves as a bridge to opportunity and sustainable growth.

Employee benefits

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Opportunity to purchase Cisco stock at a discount.

Paid Parental Leave

Paid leave for new parents to support family bonding.

401(k) Plan

Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

Day for Me

Quarterly paid days off for employees to unplug and recharge.

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