Cisco Work Values

Daily Duties at Cisco:

• Develop and maintain employee, executive, and external communications strategies and tools: community content for intranet (65,000 readers), digital signage, newsletters, internal community relations site, social media • Supervise agency to develop new messaging structure and employee communications projects. • Co-lead “green communications team” - produces quarterly employee newsletter on environmental topics. • Led team and communications to develop new employee volunteer recognition program, launched 9/2011. • Advanced Cisco’s rating, 2008 Silicon Valley Business Journal philanthropy award, from 15 to 2 (& 4 in 2009) through diligent cross-functional collaboration, data collection, compelling writing. • Evaluate grant proposals. Accustomed to managing budgets of $1M+

What they like about Cisco:

The social vibrance of a hiring firm is very important to you. Your ability to make and maintain friendships there is a critical part of your decision. You would likely be dissatisfied with a workplace that is quiet, cold, or otherwise not particularly social. When you investigate a new hiring company, ask recruiters, managers, and potential co-workers about the social life and opportunities there. This is especially important when you are relocating; moving dramatically alters your social sphere both inside and outside the workplace.

Tags

citizenship, CSR, volunteer, community, nonprofit, communication

Skills

Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , • Effectively lead global communications/brand strategy, including CSR, volunteer and matching gifts programs, • Develop strategic citizenship plans, messaging, stories, press/intranet articles, executive communications, speeches, video scripts, newsletters, press releases, external web site/social media content, briefing materials, • Proven interpersonal skills – able to build strong, cross functional partnerships with internal stakeholders including executives, and diverse department leads in sales, marketing, CEO staff, PR, and corporate affairs., • Able to influence media, nonprofit partners, and industry analysts. , • Adept at acting as spokesperson, managing agency teams and client relationships; preparing and delivering presentations., • Productively create entirely new functions, processes, and metrics.

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Cisco: