Senior Global Event Specialist

Meet the Team
The Events, Experiences & Brand Management team, part of Cisco's People, Policy & Purpose organization, is a dynamic group that powers over 200 global events annually. From live to virtual experiences, our team focuses on driving branding and attraction, community engagement, and delivering purposeful internal experiences that define the Cisco culture.
Your Impact
As an Event Marketing Specialist, you will be a key driver in collaborating across Cisco to plan, manage, and execute global events. This role is perfect for a creative, marketing-savvy professional who is passionate about building integrated campaigns that resonate with target audiences. You will lead the development of detailed project plans, manage budgets, and partner with internal stakeholders to align events with Cisco’s broader talent attraction and employer branding goals. You will have the chance to leverage data and insights to refine strategies and ensure every event provides a unique, impactful experience.
Key Responsibilities
Event Management & Branding: Plan and execute regional events and experiences in alignment with global priorities and branding guidelines.
Marketing Strategy: Develop and implement integrated marketing campaigns to enhance event visibility, drive audience engagement, and support employer branding goals.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with HR, business partners, and recruitment teams to understand business needs and form high-performing project teams.
Project & Budget Oversight: Develop detailed project plans and timelines; create and track budget proposals to ensure financial accountability.
Content & Reporting: Create compelling marketing materials (social media, email, landing pages) and maintain reporting processes to track event performance and marketing ROI.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
Minimum of 3+ years of experience in event marketing, branding, or project management.
Proven experience in planning and executing successful live and virtual global events.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Experience in analyzing marketing metrics to track event performance and optimize campaign ROI.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience using project management tools such as Airtable or similar software.
Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global, and cross-functional environment.
Strong partner and relationship management skills with a focus on stakeholder alignment.
Creative thinker with a history of developing innovative event marketing strategies.
Self-motivated and solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving.
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.
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