Join Our Team

Be part of a high-impact, collaborative marketing team driving growth through strategic

innovation and data-driven execution. We thrive on delivering measurable results and making a

meaningful impact.

Your Role and Impact

We are seeking an innovative leader to define and drive our marketing strategy in Japan while

fostering a culture of growth, learning, and collaboration.

You will:

• Serve as a strategic marketing partner to Japan leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Develop and execute a robust, integrated marketing strategy to drive pipeline, brand awareness, and business growth.

• Oversee field, partner, digital, campaign marketing, PR, and customer advocacy programs in Japan.

• Inspire and lead a team of marketing professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: You will define and lead in-country go-to-market marketing programs/initiatives that are in line with country and regional strategic priorities to drive impact to Japan business for marketing pipeline creation and progression, brand awareness and account engagement; and ensuring there is strong alignment with Japan

leader and cross functional leadership.

• Collaboration: You will drive cross functional collaboration working with Japan sales management, cross functional leadership and teams to deliver marketing strategy that grows pipeline and achieves marketing performance.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: You have a strong ability to synthesize marketing data and insights, seek feedback from Japan and APAC leadership; understand shifting competitive landscape to deliver Japan marketing strategy with clear investment prioritization.

• Performance and Innovation: You own marketing performance results, measurement and business reviews, and creative with marketing activations to drive performance and growth.

• Team Development: You will coach and mentor team members, encouraging calculated risks and fostering a growth mindset.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Security, Observability, and/or Cloud industry with deep knowledge of the Japan market.

• Strong experience and highly skilled as Japan Marketing Lead partnering with Japan leadership and APAC teams, as well as global marketing teams to lead and drive pipeline impact to Japan with integrated marketing plan encompassing field marketing, executive programs, partner, digital and campaign marketing.

• 7+ years in team management, fostering a positive, collaborative environment.

• Agility with navigating ambiguous situations and adaptable to changing business requirements in a dynamic environment.

• Fluent in English and Japanese, with strong problem-solving skills and resilience.

Preferred Attributes

• Data-driven, agile, and skilled in optimizing marketing performance.

• Growth-oriented, innovative.

• Collaborative team player with a growth mindset

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.