Communications Manager

📋 Description

• Define and oversee the long-term strategy for the EVP’s thought leadership initiative.

• Identify avenues for executive positioning, such as speaking opportunities, industry events, and digital presence.

• Create and manage a comprehensive content calendar that encompasses social media, executive blogs, and both internal and external articles to maintain a consistent and authoritative voice.

• Act as the primary point of contact with Global Communications partners to establish and implement media strategies, coordinate interviews, and engage proactively with the media.

• Develop and contribute to detailed briefing materials and messaging documents to prepare for media engagements.

• Write, edit, and deliver high-quality strategic content, including presentations, talking points, and messaging frameworks and assets.

• Provide strategic oversight and quality assurance for content deliverables throughout the Operations organization.

• Lead significant business projects, applying independent judgment to define methods and evaluation criteria.

• Anticipate business and industry challenges, proposing innovative strategies to adapt to evolving demands.

• Manage multiple complex projects concurrently with a detail-oriented and proactive approach, ensuring alignment among stakeholders and consistently delivering high-quality results.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of related experience, OR Master’s degree with 8 years of related experience, OR PhD with 5 years of related experience.

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, influence executive-level stakeholders, and persuade senior-level individuals to embrace new perspectives.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with expertise in modern storytelling techniques to drive engagement in a corporate environment.

• Strong capability to lead large-scale projects that could impact the enterprise and manage competing priorities within a dynamic environment.

• Comprehensive understanding of Cisco’s narrative, technologies, services, and solutions, along with the ability to foresee their alignment with global industry trends.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k) plan with 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

• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (for non-exempt employees)

• Flexible vacation time off program (for exempt employees)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer