About this role
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
Role
We are looking for a Director of Global AWS Cloud Alliance to join the Business Development department. In this remote role, you will lead one of our most strategic cloud partnerships by owning the global AWS alliance strategy and driving joint go-to-market execution, executive engagement, and revenue growth. As a strategic alliance leader, you will collaborate cross-functionally to expand the pipeline, accelerate go-to-market initiatives, and strengthen executive alignment between Zscaler and AWS.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
• Drive the execution and growth of strategic cloud partnerships, with a primary focus on AWS Cloud, to accelerate joint revenue opportunities
• Develop and implement joint business plans, KPIs, and co-sell strategies to achieve measurable revenue and partnership goals
• Lead cross-functional collaboration on demand generation, go-to-market campaigns, and field-level engagement to drive growth and enablement
• Champion joint performance and pipeline targets by building strong relationships with executive, product, engineering, and sales teams at both Zscaler and AWS
• Identify and nurture new partnership opportunities and innovative solutions to support our leadership in Cloud and AI security
Who You Are (Success Profile)
• You thrive in ambiguity, seeing it not as a hindrance but as the raw material to build something meaningful, and you are comfortable building the path as you walk it.
• You act like an owner, fueling your bias for action with a passion for the mission, and you navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution with deep integrity.
• You are a problem-solver who seeks out challenges, energized by finding solutions and knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
• You are a high-trust collaborator who embraces our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback, understanding tha