Director, Product Marketing

Zscaler•San Jose, CA

5d•$192,500 - $275,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our 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 say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re 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 you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. We are looking for a Director of Product Marketing to join our Marketing department. This is a hybrid role based in San Jose, reporting to the Senior Director, Product Marketing - ZT Networking. You will lead go-to-market strategy, messaging, positioning, launches, and field enablement for Zero Trust Branch solutions that help customers replace legacy architectures with a cloud-native, Zero Trust approach. By partnering closely with Product Management, Sales, and executive leadership, you will define the narrative and bring this story to market in a compelling, differentiated way. This is a highly visible role requiring a leader who can translate complex networking and security concepts into clear business value for technical and executive buyers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, or a related field
8+ years of experience in product marketing, product management, technical marketing, or related go-to-market roles in enterprise software, cybersecurity, or networking
Strong experience developing positioning, messaging, and go-to-market plans for technical B2B products
Familiarity with enterprise networking and security domains such as Zero Trust, SASE, SSE, SD-WAN, branch/campus networking, firewalls, and microsegmentation
Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders across product, sales, and marketing organizations

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree preferred
Direct experience marketing branch networking, SD-WAN, SASE, SSE, or cloud security solutions
Background working with industry analysts, press, and executive spokespeople

Responsibilities

Lead product marketing strategy for Zscaler’s Zero Trust Branch solutions, including positioning, messaging, and differentiated value propositions
Drive cross-functional go-to-market planning and execution for launches, announcements, and strategic initiatives tied to branch transformation, Zero Trust networking, and adjacent AI security priorities
Develop core messaging and content for technical and executive audiences, including sales tools, presentations, solution briefs, web content, and competitive assets
Partner closely with Product Management to influence roadmap and strategy based on customer needs, market trends, and competitive intelligence across branch networking, SASE, SSE, and AI Security
Act as a senior cross-functional leader who can independently own high-impact initiatives and serve as a force multiplier for the broader product marketing organization