Meraki is making IT easier, faster, and smarter. As a business unit of Cisco Systems, Meraki is the fastest growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, with products and technology architecture that are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud- managed IT a reality. Headquartered in SF, the team has a growing international footprint with offices in Europe, Australia, Singapore, Japan, and China. On top of that, we're on track to be the most successful acquisition in Cisco's history (and certainly the most fun).

While we have some generous benefits, like our onsite gym with weekly fitness and yoga classes, daily catered lunch, and paid time off to volunteer, what truly makes Meraki special are the people. People at Meraki keep the culture strong and make working here exciting, meaningful, and rewarding.

The Role:

We are seeking to hire a Strategy Associate in a highly visible role, where you’ll have the opportunity to define our strategy & approach behind incentives and promotions. You will  evaluate the financial details behind promotions and incentives, influence various teams to support them and drive their follow-on execution In this role, you will interact with our senior leadership teams and really drive positive impact for the business. This is an emerging group within Cisco Meraki which provides visibility across a multitude of functions, ranging from Sales, Marketing, Finance and Operations, to Product, Channel and Demand Planning among others. Based in our breathtaking San Francisco HQ, every single day as a Strategy Associate at Cisco Meraki is unlike the one before.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, drive and measure the return on investment of Promotions / Incentives pursued by Cisco Meraki
• Work cross-functionally across Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, Product & Sales to execute Promotions & Incentives end-to-end
• Measure Promotion & Incentive results and document lessons learned
• Make recommendations to Cisco Meraki leadership around appropriate incentive levers to pull to drive specified business outcomes
• Develop and maintain relationships with top-level Cisco executives

You:

You have senior executive presence, positive relationship building skills, a strategic and analytical mindset and strong organizational ability to drive projects to completion. You can serve as a leader with vision for the organization, proactively providing recommendations and helping streamline the various tactical activities associated with launching promotions & incentives. You have appetite for collaboratively solving problems, passion for impact, and unparalleled desire to be part of a growing team that is helping guide the strategic direction of the business are the tools that you’ll need to be a Meraki Strategy Associate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4-6 years of experience in consulting, or equivalent experience and skills
• Strong communication & relationship-building skills
• Superior critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and understanding of strategic frameworks & concepts
• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously to structure & solve strategic problems
• A track record in leading sophisticated and cross-functional strategic initiatives
• Interest in and ability to understand networking and cloud technologies
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel and PPT
• Foundational understanding of financial concepts like gross margin & COGS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience launching promotions and incentives for other B2B companies
• MBA or Graduate Degree in Management

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Cisco Meraki, we're challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, encourage innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We're building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone