Product Marketing Manager-R857589

Cisco’s Security Technology Business Unit designs, builds, and delivers market leading security appliances that form the foundation of the Cisco Self Defending Network. The Cisco ASA 5500 series of Adaptive Security Appliances leads the market in delivery of best in class firewall, intrusion prevention, VPN, and content security services.
Cisco’s Security Technology Business Unit is looking for a Product Manager for the security appliances family of solutions. The successful candidate will have a strong analytical background, and a deep understanding of the security marketplace.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Developing and tracking business metrics for products across market segments, geographies, and distribution channels.
• Analyze market and business trends, and develop programs and projects to enhance market success across all target markets
• Develop requirements and plan roadmaps through direct customer interaction, market research, competitive analysis, and by working with the sales force.
• Communicate and refine those requirements with development team, and successfully guide product design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.
• Prepare and execute on go-to-market plans, including pricing, sales training, and marketing.
• Support sales and marketing efforts as required. Some travel required.
• Generate content for outbound marketing material - i.e. copy for brochures, whitepapers, etc.
Required Experience and Skills:
• BA/BS (business, marketing, or engineering preferred), MBA or equivalent a plus.
• 3 - 10 years experience in leading efforts in a related field such as product marketing, sales, engineering, or manufacturing
• Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit and sense of urgency. Must be resourceful, proactive and aggressive.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and possessing a high level of integrity.
• Team player that works well in collaborative situations and start-up environments.
• Strong written and oral communication skills required.
• Natural leadership skills and the ability to work with all teams in the company.
• Prior experience in security a plus.