Senior Director, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance (San Jose) Job at Zscale

Senior Director, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance

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About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate were focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where youre enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If youre driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

We are looking for a Senior Director, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance to join our team. This is a Hybrid San Jose, CA role (inoffice Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday), reporting to the SVP of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance.

You will serve as a strategic financial partner and narrative architect, helping define our Zero Trust platform story for the market. As a key deputy to the SVP, you will move beyond traditional communications to drive quantitative leadership, managing consensus and articulating the financial narrative consolidation to sellside analysts and institutional investors.

What Youll Do (Role Expectations)

• Act as the lead architect for our strategic narrative, drafting quarterly earnings scripts and pressing the Platform thesis while translating technical synergies into clear financial efficiencies.
• Direct financial modeling and consensus management, leveraging global analyst resources to maintain a rigorous internal shadow model while you focus on pressuretesting assumptions and interpreting key SaaS metrics like RPO and ARR.
• Lead investor targeting strategies and manage the calendar for conferences and nondeal roadshows, while contributing to the development of a compelling annual Investor Day.
• Articulate the Zscaler narrative to existing and prospective investors in a compelling, yet credible, fashion to attract and retain longterm investors.
• Lead the crossfunctional integration of Corporate Responsibility strategy into the IR program while maintaining readiness plans for shareholder activism or market dislocation events.
• Lead select strategic finance projects and partner on crossfunctional projects as applicable. Projects may include due diligence for potential acquisitions, inputs to longrange planning, and other analyses.

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You are a strategic storyteller who bridges the gap between complex financial data and compelling market narratives.
• You are a highaccountability leader who thrives on precision, accuracy, and the ability to anticipate market reactions before they happen.
• You are a collaborative partner who builds trust quickly with CSuite executives, crossfunctional teams, and external stakeholders.
• You are a resilient problem solver capable of navigating highpressure environments and pivoting strategies in response to market volatility.
• You are an analytical powerhouse who uses data not just to report on the past, but to shape the future direction of the companys investor strategy.

What Were Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

• BA/BS in Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience, combining Investment Banking or SellSide Research with inhouse IR experience at a highgrowth public SaaS company.
• Deep technical fluency in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and consumption or subscriptionbased revenue models.
• Advanced financial modeling skills with the ability to debate valuation mechanics and modeling assumptions with hedge fund analysts.
• Deep experience influencing and coaching executive level leadership.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• MBA or CFA designation.
• Existing hightrust relationships with toptier Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Software analysts.
• Ability to deconstruct complex technical concepts (e.g., Zero Trust, SASE, XDR, Quantum readiness) into clear, nontechnical investment narratives.

Benefits

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• Inoffice perks, and more!

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.

Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.

Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have longterm conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancyrelated support.

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