Technical Marketing Engineering Leader - Cisco Wireless

Job Summary:
Cisco is seeking a dynamic and experienced TME (Technical Marketing Engineer) Team Leader to join our Wireless Team in Bangalore. The successful candidate will lead a team of 4+ TMEs, driving innovation and excellence in wireless (Wi-Fi), networking, AI/ML, and security projects. This role requires a seasoned professional with over 5-7 years of experience in the field.

Cisco Wireless team is changing the way the industry thinks about networking, and you will lead the charge to continue the evolution. You will collaborate with forward-thinking engineers and excited customers to help ensure that we continue to have the best wireless product portfolio. You will develop excellent technical knowledge, deliver high-impact presentations, and have a passion for learning about and evangelizing AI/ML, security and wireless networking technology.

• Lead and manage a team of 4+ TMEs, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.
• Oversee the development and execution of technical marketing strategies for wireless and networking products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML and security features into our solutions.
• Drive the creation of technical content, including whitepapers, presentations, blogs, social media evangelism and demo videos.
• Represent Cisco at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings.
• Ensure the team stays updated with the latest industry trends and technologies.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth within the team.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineering, QA and CTO team to help drive new innovations and field and partner enablement strategies
• Meet with customers and prospects, share our vision and understand their needs
• Support large deals, and increase TME engagement on sales opportunities

• Minimum 5-7 years of work experience in networking technology (ideally in Wireless)
• Deep understanding and familiarity with networking, AI/ML and Wi-Fi technologies
• Hands on experience in supporting, selling, or using WiI-Fi technologies
• Track record of motivating and driving large projects and large teams effectively
• Strong user insight with a deep desire to understand top customer problems
• Easily communicate complicated concepts to non-technical folks
• Entrepreneurial, can-do attitude with a strong sense of product quality
• Love solving technical problems in creative ways
• Deep passion for mentoring, coaching and growing people

• Experience building and leading complementary teams
• BA/BS in EE or CS or a related technical field
• CWNA/CWNP/CCIE /wireless/security certifications
• Experience in application engineering, technical support, product testing, or QA