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+ Location:Offsite, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

+ Area of InterestMarketing and Communications

+ Compensation Range109900 USD - 139500 USD

+ Job TypeProfessional

+ Technology InterestSecurity

+ Job Id1444510

Remote United States

The application window is expected to close on: 7/25/25

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

The Security Global Events Team at Cisco is responsible for designing and executing high-impact, strategic events that enhance brand visibility, deepen customer and partner engagement, and drive measurable business growth. This team leads a range of events, from flagship Tier-1 Cisco events, and B2B-focused engagements to third-party industry events, internal executive advisories, and bespoke Security experiences. By working collaboratively across regions, the Global Events Team ensures consistent brand activation, while localizing events to resonate within key global markets. The team’s focus is on fostering engagement and generating quantifiable business results.

Your Impact

As a Senior Event Manager on the Global Events team for Cisco Security, you will be tasked with owning and managing end-to-end programming for Cisco Security’s Tier-1 Events and Cisco’s proprietary Cisco Live global series on behalf of the Security business unit. This full-time position plays a crucial role in masterfully managing our booth experiences, sponsorship deliverables, and overall flagship event outcomes, as you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity for Cisco. If you are a highly experienced Senior Event Marketer with sharp project management skills, a passion for events, and a proactive approach to improving operational efficiency, we invite you to bring your talents to our Security Global Events Team.

The Senior Event Manager is responsible for supporting the planning and production of events from conception through completion as part of coordinated marketing plans across the Security Business Group (SBG). This position plays a meaningful role in supporting the overall SBG marketing strategy to drive bold business growth for Cisco in the cybersecurity space: leading events that deliver innovative, coordinated, end-to-end personalized experiences with outstanding hospitality that result in pipeline generation and brand amplification.

+ Conceptualize, produce and support US Cisco Flagship (Tier 1) Security events strategy, and ensure alignment with business objectives, brand, and regional teams

+ Serve as the central point of coordination across cross-functional departments to ensure consistency in experience, messaging, and execution.

+ Develop and manage event roadmap, timelines, and resource plans to deliver high-quality experiences.

+ Collaborate with an in-house team of fellow event managers and strategists, as well as external contractors and sometimes event agency partners.

+ Partner with marketing leaders across Security & Infrastructure team, including teams responsible for Marketing Operations, Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, Account-Based Marketing, Content, Design, and Advocacy, to implement seamless event experiences tied to core product launches.

+ Define and handle logistical aspects of Cisco's event presence, including booth design, catering, entertainment, transportation, invitations, speaker arrangements, equipment, promotional items, and printed materials (and more!)

+ Drive research, information gathering, and contract negotiations for event services as needed and regular communication with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and information flow.

+ Ensure that event activities follow legal, insurance, sustainability, health, and safety regulations.

+ Measure the efficiency of events via post-mortem activities, working with MOPs team to assess lead results, and build/provide follow-up decks

Minimum Requirements

+ 10-12+ years of experience in event management, with at least 5 years leading large-scale, global user conferences.

+ Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

+ 5+ years of IT events experience

+ Ability to travel 15-20%

Preferred Qualifications

+ Excellent time management and communication skills.

+ Excellent Microsoft Suite tool capabilities, include slide deck development tools

+ Ability to build productive business relationships.

+ Ability to lead multiple projects independently.

+ Able to communicate optimally and expertly with internal and external parties.

+ Experience leading sponsorship programs with revenue accountability.

+ Exceptional project management, communication, and stakeholder alignment skills.

+ Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global environment with multiple stakeholders

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.

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