Cisco

Communications Manager

Cisco • $165K — $210K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience, or Master's degree plus 6 years in communications or related fields
  • Proven experience managing communications calendars and publishing workflows
  • Experience administering content repositories including versioning and archiving
  • Previous workstream leadership or supervisory experience
  • Ability to articulate complex information clearly and drive stakeholder alignment

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate execution of thought leadership content strategy to align with business priorities
  • Develop and execute cross-functional plans for strategic business initiatives and events
  • Enhance clarity and cohesion in strategic narratives across various topics
  • Ensure consistent messaging and positioning for executive communications
  • Manage the entire content creation lifecycle from drafting to publishing
  • Collaborate with product and marketing teams to maintain editorial quality and drive efficiencies

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional team interaction
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies including AI-assisted workflows
  • Engagement in strategic business planning and overhead communications systems
  • Involvement in high-impact projects that shape company narratives
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 09/27/2026
Your Impact

As a Communications Manager, you'll coordinate Silicon One's internal and external communications cadence, including all-hands meetings, town halls, leadership updates, business updates, customer coordination, organizational announcements, FAQs, and traditional and video blogs. Manage the publishing flow, editorial calendar, stakeholder reviews, and follow-up materials that keep employees informed and leaders prepared. Maintain the deck and messaging repositories, content library, customer archive, version control, tagging, and archival systems so teams can quickly find accurate, approved information. Partner with managers and cross-functional contributors to resolve complex coordination issues, recommend practical solutions, and improve the quality, efficiency, and timeliness of communications. Build repeatable processes and AI-assisted workflows that make Silicon One's communications and content systems easier to operate and scale.

You will:
  • Coordinate the execution of Silicon One's thought leadership content strategy-driving alignment to our business priorities, market moments, and advancements in AI technologies and solutions.
  • Develop and execute cross-functional planning functions throughout the year ranging from strategic business planning, events integration, executive communications, and marketing campaigns.
  • Bring clarity and cohesion of process to our most strategic narratives-from AI to infrastructure to the future of secure compute
  • Shape and strengthen our executive voice through consistent application of messaging and positioning across channels and platforms.
  • Manage the content creation lifecycle: from intake and drafting to review coordination, stakeholder feedback, and publishing.
  • Partner with product, marketing and broader communications teams to source inputs, align messaging, maintain editorial quality, and drive planning efficiencies.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience in communications, marketing operations, content operations, business operations, or a related discipline
  • Bachelor's degree or master's degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
  • Experience managing communications calendars, publishing workflows, stakeholder reviews, or recurring executive and employee communications.
  • Experience administering content repositories or knowledge-management systems, including versioning, tagging, archiving, and search or discoverability.
  • Previous experience leading a workstream, coordinating professional contributors, or serving as a team lead or supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in global marketing planning, operations, integration, or communications within a complex technology company.
  • Experience supporting executive communications, town halls, newsletters, intranet updates, or leadership content.
  • Experience with SharePoint, digital content libraries, workflow tools, or AI-assisted content creation.
  • Ability to explain complex or sensitive information clearly and guide stakeholders toward alignment.
  • Strong judgment, organization, prioritization, follow-through, and comfort working across a matrixed organization.

About Cisco

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Size
79,500 employees
Market Cap
$194.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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