# Communications Lead

**Company**: Cisco
**Location**: Paris
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Join the dynamic Cisco Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Communications team, part of the broader International Communications function which spans the globe and includes Asia Pacific, Japan, China, Latin America and Canada.

As a member of the EMEA Communications team, you will lead and manage communications for Cisco France, developing and telling high-impact, meaningful stories that look beyond technology to position Cisco as an established and valuable partner for French organisations as they build their infrastructure for the AI era.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Lead communications strategy and execution for Cisco France, serving as a trusted communications advisor to leadership; build deep cross-functional relationships to translate strategic priorities into high-impact campaigns.

- Define the Cisco France narrative – aligned to the EMEA and global narratives – by developing thought leadership content and executive messaging for the Cisco France GM and creating content for key moments that transform perceptions about Cisco.

- Collaborate with regional and global PR, employee, social, and influencer teams to champion storytelling that sharpens, strengthens, and scales ideas – maximizing campaign impact and moving people to think, feel, and act.

- Nurture and build existing relationships with the top business, tech and new media to strengthen Cisco’s presence.

- Own metrics, communications impact, and timely delivery of communications, using data and insights for reporting and optimizing messaging and channels for impact.

**Minimum Qualifications**

- Extensive experience driving strategic communications and executive platform development, with a proven ability to influence and shape narratives in a global, matrixed technology company.

- Fluent in French and highly proficient in English with the ability translate complexity into simple language and imagery – and business goals into relevant, effective communications for different audiences.

- Strong project management skills and a results-driven approach, with a strong working knowledge of GenAI tools.

- Resilient problem solver with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to gain consensus and manage critical situations through consultation and collaboration.

- Thinks through the lens of possibilities, staying in tune with the business and the market with an outside-in perspective.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Highly organized, self-motivated person with strong interpersonal skills and an intuitive ability to read people and influence stakeholders.

- Deep understanding of current technology trends, as well as Cisco’s story, its technologies and services.

- Strategic and creative ability to translate business priorities into engaging stories and visuals for diverse audiences across various channels.

- Expert knowledge of the French media landscape with established media relationships, and a professional interest in government affairs and policy.

- Possess a bold, growth-oriented mindset who can move with speed and conviction.

## Skills

### Required
- strategic communications
- executive platform development
- project management
- GenAI tools
- stakeholder management

### Nice to have
- French language
- English language
- technology trends
- media relationships
- government affairs

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