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Meet the Team:
You will join a high-octane, cross-functional leadership team dedicated to defining the future of AI at Cisco. This role sits at the intersection of innovation and execution, collaborating daily with AI Product Marketing, Field Marketing, Demand Generation, PR, and Analyst Relations. We are a team of builders who value "Thinking Really Big" and "Driving Durable Growth." You will report into Marketing Leadership and serve as a critical bridge between our technical product capabilities and our global go-to-market (GTM) strategy, ensuring that Cisco’s AI narrative is both credible to developers and essential to enterprise buyers.
Your Impact:
As Director of AI Marketing, you are the architect of our AI pipeline and market presence. You will:
Own the AI Growth Engine: Take full accountability for the AI marketing pipeline, defining the strategy to hit sourced and influenced targets while managing the operating cadence across all channels.
Lead "Agent Next" Initiatives: Design and execute flagship executive summits that convene the world’s top AI leaders, customers, and practitioners to shape the future of agentic-AI.
Bridge the Developer-Buyer Gap: Develop a sophisticated two-pronged strategy that builds deep credibility with AI developers through technical engagement while educating enterprise executives on business value, governance, and adoption.
Scale Global Activations: Own the AI event strategy across four core global conferences, turning market moments into measurable pipeline through rigorous invite and follow-up motions.
Influence the Industry: In partnership with Analyst Relations and PMM, you will shape the narratives that define Cisco’s position in the AI ecosystem, ensuring our differentiation is clear to the world’s leading influencers and analysts.
Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the following objective criteria:
- Experience: 12+ years of professional experience in B2B technology marketing.
- Domain Expertise: Minimum of 3 years of experience marketing AI, developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise software.
- Pipeline Management: 3+ years of experience owning and managing a marketing pipeline or revenue-based performance targets.
- Leadership: 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams or large-scale integrated marketing programs (e.g., events, demand gen, and PR).
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced AI Knowledge: Deep understanding of agentic-AI, model operations (LLMs), AI governance, and the emerging AI observability market.
- Strategic Events: Proven success in designing high-touch executive programs or customer summits for C-suite audiences.
- Analyst Relations: Experience directly shaping narratives for major industry analyst evaluations (e.g., Gartner Magic Quadrants or Forrester Waves).
- Technical Fluency: Ability to translate complex technical AI capabilities into compelling, differentiated market narratives for both practitioners and business buyers.
- Innovation Mindset: Hands-on experience using AI tools to optimize marketing workflows and team productivity.
- Communication: Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence Sales, Product, and Executive leadership.
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.
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.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $278,000.00 to $350,300.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and 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
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$278,000.00 - $402,800.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$250,000.00 - $362,300.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
The application window is expected to close on: 08/03/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team:
You will join a high-octane, cross-functional leadership team dedicated to defining the future of AI at Cisco. This role sits at the intersection of innovation and execution, collaborating daily with AI Product Marketing, Field Marketing, Demand Generation, PR, and Analyst Relations. We are a team of builders who value "Thinking Really Big" and "Driving Durable Growth." You will report into Marketing Leadership and serve as a critical bridge between our technical product capabilities and our global go-to-market (GTM) strategy, ensuring that Cisco’s AI narrative is both credible to developers and essential to enterprise buyers.
Your Impact:
As Director of AI Marketing, you are the architect of our AI pipeline and market presence. You will:
Own the AI Growth Engine: Take full accountability for the AI marketing pipeline, defining the strategy to hit sourced and influenced targets while managing the operating cadence across all channels.
Lead "Agent Next" Initiatives: Design and execute flagship executive summits that convene the world’s top AI leaders, customers, and practitioners to shape the future of agentic-AI.
Bridge the Developer-Buyer Gap: Develop a sophisticated two-pronged strategy that builds deep credibility with AI developers through technical engagement while educating enterprise executives on business value, governance, and adoption.
Scale Global Activations: Own the AI event strategy across four core global conferences, turning market moments into measurable pipeline through rigorous invite and follow-up motions.
Influence the Industry: In partnership with Analyst Relations and PMM, you will shape the narratives that define Cisco’s position in the AI ecosystem, ensuring our differentiation is clear to the world’s leading influencers and analysts.
Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the following objective criteria:
- Experience: 12+ years of professional experience in B2B technology marketing.
- Domain Expertise: Minimum of 3 years of experience marketing AI, developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise software.
- Pipeline Management: 3+ years of experience owning and managing a marketing pipeline or revenue-based performance targets.
- Leadership: 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams or large-scale integrated marketing programs (e.g., events, demand gen, and PR).
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced AI Knowledge: Deep understanding of agentic-AI, model operations (LLMs), AI governance, and the emerging AI observability market.
- Strategic Events: Proven success in designing high-touch executive programs or customer summits for C-suite audiences.
- Analyst Relations: Experience directly shaping narratives for major industry analyst evaluations (e.g., Gartner Magic Quadrants or Forrester Waves).
- Technical Fluency: Ability to translate complex technical AI capabilities into compelling, differentiated market narratives for both practitioners and business buyers.
- Innovation Mindset: Hands-on experience using AI tools to optimize marketing workflows and team productivity.
- Communication: Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence Sales, Product, and Executive leadership.
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.
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.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $278,000.00 to $350,300.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and 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
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$278,000.00 - $402,800.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$250,000.00 - $362,300.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Marketing Director
Frame your Australian credentials for U.S. hiring
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 visa specialty occupation purposes. Document your degree with a credential evaluation before you start applying so employers don't stall at the offer stage.
Target employers with existing LCA filing history
Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for marketing leadership roles. Prior LCA filings signal the employer already understands the sponsorship process and won't back out after an offer.
Clarify the job description matches your degree field
Marketing Director roles can get scrutinized if the job posting lists broad business duties rather than marketing-specific responsibilities. Before signing an offer, confirm the description ties the role to a specific field your degree covers, since the DOL LCA and consulate both review this alignment.
Address sponsorship directly in early interviews
Raise your E-3 status in the first substantive conversation, not after a verbal offer. Explaining that the E-3 has no lottery and requires only an LCA and visa appointment removes the misconception that sponsoring an Australian is as complex as filing an H-1B visa petition.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the offer phase
Once you have a written offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end. This prevents the delays that happen when employers assign the filing to HR staff unfamiliar with DOL certification timelines.
Understand how consulate timing affects your start date
Unlike H-1B change-of-status filings, E-3 applications go through consular processing in Australia. Factor in appointment availability at Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth when negotiating your start date so your employer sets a realistic onboarding timeline.
E-3 Visa Marketing Director: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Marketing Director jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australians searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. You can filter by job title and visa type to surface Marketing Director positions at employers already open to sponsoring Australian nationals, which saves the time of screening out roles that won't support the process.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Marketing Director role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as marketing, communications, or business. The key test is whether the role is defined by a body of specialized knowledge tied to a specific degree field. Broad executive roles with no degree requirement for the specific field can create complications, so a tightly drafted job description matters.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for a Marketing Director role?
Both visas cover specialty occupations, but the E-3 is available only to Australian citizens and has no lottery. An H-1B application enters an annual random selection process with no guarantee of being chosen, which can delay the start of a senior marketing role by a year or more. The E-3 lets you move from signed offer to consulate appointment without that uncertainty.
Can I change employers after starting a Marketing Director role on an E-3?
Yes, but you need a new Labor Condition Application and a new E-3 visa tied to the incoming employer before you begin work. You can travel to Australia for a new consulate appointment while on a valid E-3, or time the transition between visa validity periods. There is no portability provision equivalent to AC21 for E-3 holders, so the new filing must be completed before you switch roles.