[Remote] Principal Product Marketing Manager – Security Sales Enablement + Events (Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cisco is a leading technology company focused on revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. They are seeking a Principal Product Marketing Manager for Security Sales Enablement & Events to drive effective global launches and campaigns, ensuring that sales teams are equipped with the right tools and messaging for enterprise customers.


Responsibilities

  • Establish critical relationships, influence, and feedback loops to translate insights into actionable strategy and impact: monitor asset and field conversations (Seismic, Klue, Gong, surveys, etc.) and analyze adoption and performance data; establish structured feedback loops (surveys, councils, ride-alongs, leadership 1on1s) with Sales
  • Lead cross-functional stakeholder teams to build and progress the enablement strategy, including a logical flow of sales tools (pitch decks, demos, battle cards, ROI calculators) that map to the sales cycle, from discovery to close
  • Craft cross-portfolio messaging and scripts that help sellers move toward consultative, value-based discovery; orchestrate with SMEs to ensure they develop optimized content to translate technical updates into "sellable" stories
  • Co-design scalable, interactive virtual trainings, self-paced learning modules, and other engagement programs
  • Act as an internal champion for our security POV—ensuring every seller can confidently deliver the "Why Splunk Security" story, whether on a customer call or on the trade show floor
  • Lead enablement for onboarding, major trainings, and annual sales kick-offs for Product Marketing
  • Lead the Security PMM Event Strategy: Own the product marketing presence and execution for tier-one global conferences, including third-party industry events (e.g., RSA, Black Hat) and first-party company events (e.g., Cisco Live)
  • Drive Event Experiences: Partner with events, product management, and marketing teams to develop compelling event messaging, booth experiences, theater sessions, and impactful live demos

Skills

  • 6-8+ years of experience in Product Marketing, Sales Enablement, Event Marketing, Technical Sales, or similar
  • 3+ years in B2B / cybersecurity (SIEM, TI, XDR, etc.) -- you can speak the language of CISOs and SOC analysts with confidence
  • Proven experience managing or significantly contributing to product marketing event strategy and execution for major industry conferences (e.g., booth messaging, demo coordination, SME staffing)
  • Effective relationship-building who understands how to build trust and develop influence with frontline sellers and leaders across the organization
  • Expertise in leading planning and strategy development with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Powerful storyteller who can craft anything from visionary narratives to tactical cheat sheets and knows how to effectively manage, motivate, and support SMEs to help them develop optimized, timely content
  • Passion for simplifying the complex; you understand how salespeople learn and consume information
  • Proven ability to efficiently manage through ambiguity and develop results on complex projects and programs across a large organization
  • Data-driven with empathy for the pressure sellers face and the needs of our customers
  • Experience with sales enablement platforms (Highspot, Seismic, etc.) and LMS tools
  • Background with pre-sales or direct sales; understand seller concepts and incentives
  • Experience guiding teams through post-acquisition integration

Benefits

  • 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
  • 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
  • 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
  • Flexible vacation time off program
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
  • 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

Company Overview

  • Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press. It was founded in 1984, and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.cisco.com.

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