About the position
Cisco Security is seeking an experienced cybersecurity product marketing leader to join our dynamic team. We're looking for a passionate storyteller with deep insights into the rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence (AI) security market. As a Product Growth Strategist for AI Defense, you'll contribute to an innovative solution at the forefront of AI security. Your role will support a product designed to secure generative AI applications, mitigate prompt injection vulnerabilities, and protect enterprises from adversarial AI threats. At Cisco, you'll join a global, diverse, and adaptable team committed to innovation at scale. We blend the agility and excitement of a startup culture with the resources and stability of an established leader in enterprise security.
Responsibilities
- Develop Go-to-Market Strategy for new and existing products: Develop and execute the GTM strategy including identifying target markets, messaging, and positioning.
- 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.
- Enable Sales and Partners: Create impactful content, training materials, and collateral for sales and partner teams. Directly engage with customers, analysts, and industry experts.
- 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 concepts to diverse stakeholders.
Requirements
- 10+ years in enterprise/b2b tech with at least 5 years of product management experience, including at least 3 in network security.
- AI product experience, including areas such as securing generative AI/LLMs, adversarial AI protection, or AI risk management.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science or related fields.
Nice-to-haves
- Product marketing experience.
- Product and market understanding of enterprise security.
- Experience with AI security trends, including generative AI, adversarial threats, model poisoning, governance, and compliance.
- 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.
Benefits
- Quality medical, dental and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Numerous wellbeing offerings.
- Up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year.
- Flexible Vacation Time Off policy.
- Sick Time Off policy with 80 hours provided on hire date.
- Paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues.
- Additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
