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Meet the Team

Cisco Meraki MV Smart Cameras are now in their third generation and have been a market leader in bringing machine learning and AI to the physical security domain. With more than 500,000 AI cameras online with customers today, we have only just begun to explore what is possible.

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We were early movers on a major architectural shift in the physical security camera market and helped pioneer it. The opportunity is significant, and competition is fierce and effective. Your strategic leadership and vision will take this portfolio to the next level.

Your Impact

In this role, you will own the MV Smart Camera product group end to end, from product strategy and technical innovation to P&L and go‑to‑market execution. You will lead a multi‑disciplinary team and be directly responsible for coaching and developing a team of product managers. You will collaborate with a diverse and incredibly talented collection of people. From developers to marketers, salespeople to executives, you will influence, motivate, and direct a wide variety of resources to achieve our shared goals.

Lead and build a small, highly talented team to scale an emerging product family with the agility of a startup and the resources of a global corporation such as Cisco. We have a global brand and 25,000 salespeople. The product is launched and successful, and there is significant room to grow.

Scale a proven franchise (1→N) while incubating adjacent bets (0→1). Enjoy the speed of a small, agile team with the backing and reach of a global enterprise.

• Define and execute a multi‑year roadmap for the MV Smart Camera product family aligned to business goals and customer needs.

• Own portfolio strategy, technical innovation priorities, P&L, and go‑to‑market execution in partnership with cross‑functional leaders.

• Lead and develop a team of product managers, technical specialists, and GTM professionals; establish clear operating cadences and KPIs.

• Act as an industry expert and translate insights into differentiated product bets and practical execution.

• Scaling a paradigm shifting product to meet its market potential.

• Focus on the highest‑leverage priorities when there is no time to do everything, ensuring outcomes over activity.

• Partner with every department across the company to drive aligned decisions and successful launches.

• Travel up to 20% to meet customers and attend industry events.

• Entrepreneurial, with a healthy appetite for smart risk and a horizon beyond tomorrow, Curious by nature, with a love for new and emerging technologies.

• Abstract thinker who can spot patterns in high‑value customer problems.

• Skilled negotiator with the ability to influence across functions and levels and a storyteller with a natural passion for product - a salesperson in disguise.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a product manager or a similar role, preferably a good portion of that as a people manager leading product managers.

• Proven experience as a strategic leader in a product organization, influencing executives and business leaders.

• Experience in the physical security industry or similar IoT, sensor and camera products.

• Experience working in sales or marketing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrable background in customer empathy paired with critical thinking to ask challenging questions.

• Ability to distill complex ideas into clear, concise communication.

• Track record of MVP execution and shipping products that deliver customer value.

• Experience in a startup or small, agile company.

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 $280,100.00 to $384,800.00 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:

$280,100.00 - $442,600.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$267,600.00 - $390,300.00

* 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.