Sr. Manager, Pricing Strategy & Monetization (Remote)

The application window is expected to close on: 10/29/2026This role is based in San Jose or Seattle with a hybrid work model. Remote candidates are also encouraged to apply and will be considered.Meet the TeamJoin Cisco’s Pricing Strategy and Monetization team—an essential part of our Product Organization—where innovation meets impact! We develop pricing strategies, drive monetization initiatives, and optimize pricing models to enable Cisco’s platformization strategy, accelerate AI-driven offerings, and unlock cross-sell and upsell potential across our global portfolio.Your ImpactWe are seeking a strategic and analytical pricing professional to support the development of pricing and monetization strategies across Cisco’s portfolio of hardware and software solutions. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Pricing Strategy and Monetization, you will help build how Cisco captures value in a driven, constantly evolving market—ensuring we lead with both innovation and discipline.Key responsibilities will include:Drive the development and execution of pricing strategies across Cisco’s product portfolio.Collaborate with product management, strategy, engineering, finance, GTM, operations, and sales to deliver actionable pricing and packaging strategies.Support annual pricing reviews to identify improvement opportunities across monetization models and packaging structures.Conduct competitive and market analysis to benchmark pricing trends and innovations within the high-tech industry.Analyze customer buying behaviors, price elasticity, and willingness to pay to inform and optimize pricing strategies.Lead the developing scalable pricing capabilities and tools for the organization.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelors degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, or 7 + years of experience with an MBA or Masters degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.7 + years of experience in pricing strategy, product management, or business strategy, within Data platform, cybersecurity, SaaS, or top-tier consulting firms.Experience with different pricing models, including subscription, consumption-based, and perpetual licensing.Experience in data analytics, financial modeling, and pricing analytics.Experience working cross-functionally and managing multiple stakeholdersPreferred Qualifications:Experience with pricing tools and analytical platforms (e.g. Excel, Tableau, SQL, or similar).Previous experience at a top-tier management consulting firmPrevious experience working at a cybersecurity / Data platform companyWhy 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 $180,200.00 to $242,200.00 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 employees1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by CiscoNon-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 employeesExempt 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 nextAdditional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family membersOptional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteerFor 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%; andOnce 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:$198,500.00 - $324,100.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:$180,200.00 - $278,600.00* 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.Job SummaryJob number: 2020285Date posted : 2026-09-03Profession: Business Development and StrategyEmployment type: Full time