Cisco · 1 day ago
Senior Product Marketing Manager- AI Foundation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$191K/yr - $281K/yr
10+ years expCisco is seeking an experienced cybersecurity product marketing leader to join their dynamic team. As a Product Marketing Manager for Foundation AI, you'll drive market adoption of open source security models designed to enhance threat detection and strengthen AI supply chain security.
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Responsibilities
Develop Go-to-Market Strategy for new and existing products: Develop and execute the GTM strategy including identifying target markets, messaging, and positioning for Foundation AI's open source security models
Develop Core Product Positioning, Messaging, and Differentiators: Craft compelling and consistent positioning and messaging around the differentiators that align with the overall product strategy and resonate with customers and partners. Work with inbound product management, engineering, and the field to identify and articulate the outstanding value propositions of Cisco Security products, ensuring they are communicated and understood by the target audiences. Passionately represent the voice of our customers to internal teams
Enable Sales and Partners: Create impactful technical content, training materials, and collateral for sales and partner teams. Directly engage with customers, analysts, and industry experts on AI model capabilities and integration patterns. Act as a subject matter expert and thought leader at industry events focused on AI security and SOC operations
Conduct Market Research: Regularly analyze market trends, customer feedback, and competitor activities. Provide strategic insights to maintain product competitiveness
Influence Partners, including Executives: Clearly communicate complex AI concepts and technical capabilities to diverse stakeholders. Use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide data-driven recommendations on model adoption patterns and measure GTM success through design partnership acquisition and qualified lead generation
Qualification
Required
10+ years in enterprise/b2b tech with at least 5 years of product management experience, including at least 3 in network security
AI/ML product experience, including areas such as AI model development, training pipelines, model evaluation, and integration into enterprise workflows
Experience with agentic AI systems, multi-agent architectures, and AI reasoning models
Knowledge of SOC operations, security orchestration platforms, and threat detection workflows
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science or related fields
Preferred
Product marketing experience
Product and market understanding of enterprise security
Experience marketing open source AI/ML models or security tools
Deep product and market understanding of enterprise security operations and AI supply chain security
Experience with AI security trends, including generative AI, adversarial threats, model poisoning, governance, and compliance
Familiarity with Splunk ecosystem and SOC analyst workflows
Understanding of model deployment considerations (on-premises, air-gapped environments, cloud)
Familiarity with modern application security practices, including Kubernetes, DevOps, and DevSecOps
MBA
Experience speaking publicly to an executive-level audience
Strong project execution skills, attention to detail, and a risk-mitigation mentality
Self-motivation and partnership a strive to find new and innovative solutions
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills in customer-facing roles
Ability to lead and influence via persuasion, perseverance, and energy to drive consensus across functions and teams
Collaboration with internal and external partners
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
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
Company
Cisco
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