Business Development Director

The application window is expected to close on: 10/01/2026Meet the Team

Join the Security Business Group (SBG), where we empower organizations to protect their users and data through leading security platforms and a global ecosystem of technology partners. Our team sits at the center of Cisco's aggressive shift toward a software-led model, contributing to over $2B in annual revenue with impressive 40% year-over-year growth. As a leader within the Partner Technical Management team, you will enable deep technical integrations and co-innovation with strategic partners to extend the reach of our security solutions. We collaborate daily across Product Management, Engineering, and Sales to deliver joint value that addresses the world's most complex security challenges. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth team driving the future of integrated security architectures. Your Impact

Develop and implement a comprehensive technical strategy for the partner ecosystem to align technical integration opportunities with Cisco's overarching business objectives. Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of Partner Technical Managers to foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous innovation. Oversee the technical lifecycle of partner integrations, including API enablement and co-development initiatives, to ensure seamless partner onboarding and solution delivery. Drive co-innovation initiatives by identifying market needs for joint solutions that create significant competitive differentiation. Define key performance indicators and manage the functional budget to measure and report on the technical health and impact of the partner ecosystem.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 15+ years of experience in partner management, alliances, or technical solutions leadership roles.
• 10+ years of experience defining and executing technical strategies for partner ecosystems within security-centric product groups at large-scale organizations.
• 5+ years of experiencein cloud computing, APIs, SaaS, and modern integration technologies.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise clients and managing co-selling or co-development initiatives with strategic partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA with a focus on cybersecurity, data analytics, or related technology domains.
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), integration patterns, and architectural best practices.
• Familiarity with diverse partner program models and partner go-to-market strategies.
• Strong project management skills with direct experience working in agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills to foster trust with senior technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience leading high-performing technical teams in a global environment.

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 $243,300.00 to $312,000.00 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 ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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:

$243,300.00 - $364,400.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$217,700.00 - $327,000.00

* 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.