Event Marketing Manager, Global Event Services €“ Executive Meeting Program Manager (Remote Us)

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We are open to candidates in any remote US location.

We are looking for a Meetings Program Manager responsible for supporting and coordinating Executive meetings for Global Event Services. Working closely with GES leadership and executive stakeholders, you will facilitate the delivery of impactful meeting experiences to drive business growth.

Reporting to the Global Operations Manager, you will provide program management expertise for the delivery of a new executive meetings services offering. You will help to streamline processes, support service delivery, manage budgets, and utilize your superior planning, organization, and communication skills to keep executive events on track.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Provide dedicated, high-level program management support for executive meetings, coordinating GES services.
• Serve as the main point of contact for Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Executive Assistants (EAs), quickly turning broad requests into actionable plans with multiple options.
• Coordinate and partner on service delivery across GES support for venue sourcing, activities, contracting, housing, technical, and on-site logistics needs suitable for executive requirements.
• Collaborate with event stakeholders through clear and frequent communication.
• Identify risk and work to proactively solve challenges before they arise.

You Are

• A doer. You enjoy working in a fast-paced, global organization and have proven experience in building a high-performing practice. You adapt quickly to provide flexible, tailored support.
• A leader. You have the capacity to lead others to solve complex problems, use sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment, and identify innovative solutions.
• An event professional. You have a strong background in the event and experience sector including event strategy, planning, production, budget management, and reporting.
• Solutions-focused. You are process-oriented and always looking for ways to drive innovation, improvement, and change with a can-do attitude.
• Trustworthy. You share responsibility, provide encouragement, and foster open communication. You support others and demonstrate high ethical business practices in everyday actions. You have a strong understanding of executive-level support, with experience handling high priority requests.
• An excellent communicator. You have excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills. You communicate broadly and often, providing clear purpose, direction, goals, and measures.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in program management support, preferably for large-scale events in the technology industry, both in the US and globally.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, global environment, with a strong emphasis on virtual teamwork and conference calls.
• Strong track record managing multiple programs, supporting team and task interdependencies, timelines, and budgets.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Webex, and Cvent skills are required.
• Demonstrates discretion in handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work US business hours.

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 $165,000.00 to $208,000.00 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 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:
$165,000.00 - $239,200.00

Non-Metro New York state& Washington state:
$145,000.00 - $210,200.00

• 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.