Director Technical Marketing Engineer

Job Title: Director Technical Marketing Engineering

The application window for this role is expected to close on 06/23/2025. However, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Are you passionate about leading the charge in network security? Cisco's Network Security Team is looking for a Director of Technical Marketing Engineering (TME) to focus on the development, positioning, and adoption of Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall. This groundbreaking technology goes beyond traditional next-generation firewall use cases to embed security directly into the network, helping customers meet their evolving security needs.

As a key leader in Cisco's Network Security Team, you will drive the technical marketing strategy while collaborating with enterprise customers, product teams, and key technology partners to establish Cisco's leadership in security solutions. This role offers a unique opportunity to define strategy, influence product direction, and lead high-impact customer engagements across hybrid, cloud, and edge environments.

As the Director of Technical Marketing Engineering, you will:

• Evangelize the Hybrid Mesh Firewall: Serve as a visionary thought leader and advocate for Cisco's innovative approach to hybrid network security, showcasing how our firewall solutions enable seamless protection across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments.
• Lead and Enable Sales Engineering Teams: Mentor and coach sales engineering teams to ensure alignment with Cisco's security and networking strategy. Develop and execute enablement programs that drive customer success and adoption of the Hybrid Mesh Firewall.
• Shape Product Strategy and Vision: Partner closely with customers, partners, and field teams to gather feedback and insights that influence the product roadmap, ensuring Cisco's Hybrid Mesh Firewall exceeds customer expectations and stays ahead of market demands.
• Engage with the Security Community: Represent Cisco at industry events, forums, and webinars. Build strong relationships with key influencers, thought leaders, and partners in the security space to reinforce Cisco's leadership in the market.
• Drive Go-to-Market Success: Work in close alignment with product management, marketing, and sales teams to define and execute go-to-market strategies, including messaging, positioning, and competitive differentiation.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years in enterprise customer-facing roles with a focus on pre-sales, technical marketing, or product management in networking and security.
• Proven ability to present to both technical architects and C-level executives, including leading executive briefings, customer events, and industry conferences.
• 10+ years of experience with enterprise networking technologies, including hybrid networks that span on-premises, cloud, and edge environments.
• 5+ years of experience working with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) in a security context.
• 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes or containerized applications in networking and security contexts.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling customer value propositions.
• Proven leadership in mentoring and coaching teams to achieve alignment with product strategy and customer success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience leading teams, defining technical marketing strategies, and driving successful customer engagements in cloud-native and hybrid environments.
• Demonstrated success in developing enablement programs for technical sales teams or structured training initiatives.
• Proven ability to collaborate with product and marketing teams to integrate customer feedback into product roadmaps and messaging, with examples such as published whitepapers, case studies, or product launches.
• Established presence in industry events, conferences, and thought-leadership forums, with a reputation as a trusted voice in networking and security.
• Ability to create high-impact technical content, including demos, presentations, competitive analyses, and customer-facing collateral.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.