Executive Assistant / Business Partner supporting SVP of WTG Marketing

Executive Assistant / Business Partner

We are looking for an experienced and highly organized Executive Assistant / Business Partner to provide direct support to the Senior Vice President of WTG Marketing. This role requires exceptional judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This person must be based in the Bay Area and be open to going into the office when the leader is in town.

Executive Support & Coordination

• Provide daily executive support to the SVP, including proactive calendar management, and prioritization of time-sensitive matters.
• Serve as a liaison between the SVP and internal/external stakeholders, handling inquiries, routing communications, and ensuring timely follow-up and resolution.

Calendar & Meeting Management

• Manage complex calendars, prioritize meeting requests, and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Coordinate meetings, track action items, and follow up
• Maintain awareness of key business priorities to make informed scheduling decisions and anticipate needs.

Travel & Expense Management

• Coordinate detailed domestic and international travel itineraries for the VP, including logistics, briefing materials, and alignment with meeting objectives.
• Process and reconcile expense reports through Concur in compliance with company policies.
• Partner with the SVP EA for large event travel briefs and executive meeting packs.

Events & Engagements

• Assist in planning speaking engagements, internal communications sessions, and team meetings.
• Collaborate closely with the marketing and communications teams to ensure the VP is well-prepared for each event.
• Help coordinate logistics and on-site support for large corporate events and conferences (e.g., GSX, WebexOne).

Operational Excellence & Collaboration

• Partner with the SVP EA and broader EA community to standardize best practices, streamline processes, and ensure business continuity across the organization.
• Support administrative operations for the leadership team, including tracking deliverables, managing org-wide communications, and assisting with special projects.
• Demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Serve as a reliable partner within the administrative network, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing EA community.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement in administrative processes.

You are a highly organized, resourceful, and proactive professional who thrives in dynamic environments. You balance precision with flexibility, handle multiple priorities gracefully, and bring a solution-oriented mindset to every challenge.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in administrative roles, including at least 2+ years supporting at the VP level or above.
• 6+ years of experience working in a large, matrixed, and fast-paced organization (tech industry strongly preferred).
• 10+ years of experience working with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Webex, and Concur.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of skills and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate confidently with senior leaders and external partners.
• Proven ability to manage complex calendars, travel, and logistics with attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Self-starter with the ability to make sound judgments and adapt quickly to shifting priorities.

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 $115,200.00 to $146,200.00 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:

$115,200.00 - $169,600.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$102,800.00 - $150,000.00

* 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.