Description
Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure.
We are looking for a Senior Director, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance to join our team.
Role Expectations
- Architect the Financial Narrative: Partner with the SVP and cross-functional team to author and refine a compelling narrative highlighting our company strategy, platform value, and operational growth levers.
- Drive Outbound IR: Manage and cultivate high-trust relationships with sell-side analysts and institutional investors.
- Drive Global Investor Targeting: Identify and build relationships with prospective institutional shareholders.
- Deliver High-Impact Investor-Facing Events: Collaborate on design and execution of investor events.
- Develop a Strong Feedback Loop: Deliver real-time investor sentiment and feedback to executives.
- Cross-Functional Strategic Finance: Support high-impact corporate development and strategic finance initiatives.
Success Profile
- Adapt to ambiguity and build the path as you walk it.
- Be customer-obsessed and build deep empathy for internal and external customers.
- Operate with urgency and deliver high-impact results quickly.
- Be a high-trust collaborator and ambitious for the team.
- Be data-driven and use data and analytics to guide informed decisions.
- Be driven by innovation and have a deep curiosity for how things work.
Minimum Qualifications
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience positioning AI-driven product pipelines.
- 12+ years of relevant experience combining Investment Banking or Sell-Side Research with in-house Investor Relations.
- Cybersecurity & SaaS Fluency: Strong understanding of cybersecurity architectures, cloud infrastructure, and subscription-based financial models.
- Advanced Valuation & Modeling Depth: Strong financial modeling skills with the capability to confidently discuss valuation frameworks and capital allocation strategies.
- Academic Foundation and interest in markets: BA/BS in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Established Wall Street Network: Existing, high-trust relationships with cybersecurity, software, or infrastructure analysts and buy-side portfolio managers.
- Credentials: CFA designation.
- Predictive AI for IR: Experience leveraging predictive AI, advanced sentiment analysis tools, or quantitative modeling to optimize investor targeting.
Benefits
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!