Director, Editorial Strategy

Cisco

Director of Editorial Strategy at Cisco transforming its Digital Communications organization with editorial excellence. Leading a high-performing team to shape storytelling and connect business priorities with audience insights.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,000 - $289,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and leading editorial strategies that align business priorities with audience needs, while fostering a high-performing editorial organization. Proficient in establishing governance frameworks, editorial planning processes, and leveraging AI to enhance decision-making and efficiency.

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Editorial Strategy DevelopmentDigital Publishing LeadershipCross-Functional Initiative ManagementTeam Building and DevelopmentOrganizational Transformation

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Hard Skills

Editorial Planning ProcessesGovernance ModelsStorytelling InstinctsOperational Change ManagementAI Integration in Editorial Workflows

Soft Skills

Exceptional Editorial JudgmentStrong Executive PresenceInfluencing Senior Leaders

Industry Keywords

Owned MediaEnterprise ContentDigital PublishingEditorial Governance FrameworkMatrixed Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Cisco's Editorial Strategy
Develop and own Cisco's editorial strategy, translating business priorities into a proactive editorial agenda.
Define what stories Cisco tells, and just as importantly, what it doesn't.
Lead the editorial direction for Story Lab, the Cisco Newsroom, blogs, and future owned media experiences.
Establish a cohesive editorial roadmap that aligns business priorities with audience needs.
Build and lead annual, quarterly, monthly, and sprint-based editorial planning.
Establish Editorial Strategy as the single intake point for all owned storytelling requests.
Evaluate and prioritize opportunities based on strategic value, audience relevance, editorial quality, and available capacity.
Create transparency around priorities, tradeoffs, and resource allocation.
Design Cisco's editorial governance framework and operating model.
Partner with Visual Storytelling to establish shared editorial and creative standards across every owned storytelling experience.
Develop planning processes, quality standards, and decision-making frameworks that improve consistency while increasing speed.
Ensure every story reflects Cisco's editorial standards, audience needs, and business priorities.
Reimagine editorial workflows using AI.
Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, unlock creativity, and improve editorial decision-making through AI.
Lead and develop a growing editorial organization, including Editorial Planning & Enablement, Editorial Operations & Intake, Newsroom & Blogs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience leading editorial strategy, digital publishing, journalism, owned media, enterprise content, or related disciplines.
Proven success building editorial planning processes, governance models, and operating frameworks.
Exceptional editorial judgment and storytelling instincts.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives within complex, matrixed organizations.
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across functions.
Experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation and operational change.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer