- Championed the criticality of Cisco partners to the company’s success as a technology leader in an environment of accelerating innovation, evolving customer needs, and a highly competitive market. - Collaborated with colleagues in Global Partner Marketing, Analyst Relations and Corporate Communications, galvanizing cross-departmental collaboration and information sharing.- Planned and executed on large (20,000 people) and small events (Cisco Partner Summit and Cisco Live) to achieve earned and paid media coverage about new developments and innovations from Cisco. - Built relationships with important media to ensure top-of-mind awareness of the Cisco Partner Program and Cisco’s mission to power an inclusive future for all.- Proactively and successfully pitched media and prepared C-suite leaders to deliver interviews that included appropriate messaging and anecdotes about Cisco’s approach to partnering.