Proofpoint | Company Profile, Culture & Jobs

Open positions22 open marketing positions

Senior Director of Product Marketing

Proofpoint

Sunnyvale, CA

$178K/yr - $337K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level

3 days ago

Senior Channel Marketing Programs Manager

Proofpoint

Colorado Springs, CO (Remote)

$102K/yr - $214K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level5+ years exp.

6 weeks ago

Senior Marketing Manager UKISA

Proofpoint

Reading, UK

In-houseFull-timeSenior level

3 months ago

Staff Product Marketing Manager - DLP

Proofpoint

Sunnyvale, CA

$137K/yr - $275K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level12+ years exp.

3 months ago

Director, Culture Activation & Employer Brand

Proofpoint

Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)

$153K/yr - $294K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level8+ years exp.

3 months ago

Financial Analyst II — Revenue, GTM Planning & AI Innovation

Proofpoint

Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)

$84K/yr - $175K/yrIn-houseFull-time

4 months ago

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Company overview

We secure how people, data and AI agents connect across email, cloud and collaboration tools.

Founded in 2002

Sunnyvale, California, USA

5K employees (196 in marketing)

www.proofpoint.com

60% recommend to a friend

60% positive business outlook

People

Marketing leadership

Joyce Kim

Chief Marketing Officer

At the company for 11 months

Ani R.

C-Suite/ Executive Business Partner to Chief Marketing Officer and Board Member

At the company for 11 months

Chethan Chandra

VP - Marketing Strategy & Analytics

At the company for 10 months

Harsha Nagaraju

Group Vice President, Product Marketing

At the company for 10 months

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

22 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$885.5M

Last raise

$800M

Post IPO Debt, 7 years ago

Funding history

Aug 2019

Post IPO Debt Proofpoint · $800M

Feb 2008

Series F Proofpoint · $28M

Mar 2006

Series E Proofpoint · $20M

Jun 2005

Series D Proofpoint · $2M

Sep 2004

Series C Proofpoint · $20M

Audience

Monthly website visitors

2.9M

Month over month-13.7%

Quarter over quarter-22.1%

Top sourceDirect (53.6%)

Ad budget per month$49.8K

Average search rank45.5

Traffic source mix

Direct

53.6%

Search

28%

News

Latham Advises on Financing for Proofpoint’s Completed Acquisition of Hornetsecurity

Dec 10, 2025 • Latham & Watkins

Proofpoint Completes $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Hornetsecurity

Dec 9, 2025 • SecurityWeek

Proofpoint completes acquisition of Hornetsecurity for $1.8 billion

Dec 9, 2025 • Techzine Global

Links

www.proofpoint.com

Crunchbase

X (Twitter)

Glassdoor

Proofpoint insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Employees

1001-5000

7.6% growth last 12mo

Marketing team

196

4% of company

125 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result

Low risk

Late-stage · Growing 7.6% last 12 months · More mature · Last funding 3+ years ago

Trend

2021-07-26 -> 2025-12-08

Headcount (12 months)

+7.6%

Last funding round

80 months ago

Negative news (120 days)

0

Risk score2/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors

2.9M

Month over month-13.7%

Quarter over quarter-22.1%

Top sourceDirect (53.6%)

Traffic source mix

Direct

53.6%

Search

28%

Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result

23 competitor sites

Search traffic: 123.9K organic clicks / 528 paid clicks

Organic competitors

0

Paid competitors

5

Keyword change

+2,156

Ad budget per month

$49.8K

Average search rank

45.5

Paid competitors5

G2 quick view

Shows G2 rating and review trend.

Main result

9.1 / 5

534 reviews saved

Reviews month over month

—

Reviews quarter over quarter

+49.6%

Reviews year over year

—

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result

200 open jobs

Open jobs trend: —

Trend

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

196

4% of the company • 125 saved marketing people

Average years of experience

Shows typical years of experience across saved people.

15 years

Based on 25 people.

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team

Based on saved marketing team size: 196.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings

Overall rating

3.6 / 5

Work-life balance

3.7 / 5

Culture

3.5 / 5

Diversity & inclusion

3.9 / 5

Recommend to a friend

60%

Positive business outlook

60%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding

$885.5M

Last raise

Post IPO Debt

7 years ago

Funding details

Amount raised

$885.5M

Last round

Post IPO Debt

Last fundraise

7 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

Latham Advises on Financing for Proofpoint’s Completed Acquisition of Hornetsecurity

Dec 10, 2025 • Latham & Watkins

Proofpoint Completes $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Hornetsecurity

Dec 9, 2025 • SecurityWeek

Proofpoint completes acquisition of Hornetsecurity for $1.8 billion

Dec 9, 2025 • Techzine Global

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Headcount +7.6% year over year

Oct 2003

Series B Proofpoint · $9M

Referral

16.5%

Paid referral

1.1%

Social

0.7%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

190.7K

12-mo growth

+19.9%

Monthly growth

+2.6%

Salaries

Typical salary range

$101,600 – $214,005

/ yr

Median base

$171,000

Median total

$171,000

Median experience

8 years

Submissions

4

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Proofpoint insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Employees

1001-5000

7.6% growth last 12mo

Marketing team

196

4% of company

125 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result

Low risk

Late-stage · Growing 7.6% last 12 months · More mature · Last funding 3+ years ago

Trend

2021-07-26 -> 2025-12-08

Headcount (12 months)

+7.6%

Last funding round

80 months ago

Negative news (120 days)

0

Risk score2/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors

2.9M

Month over month-13.7%

Quarter over quarter-22.1%

Top sourceDirect (53.6%)

Traffic source mix

Direct

53.6%

Search

28%

Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result

23 competitor sites

Search traffic: 123.9K organic clicks / 528 paid clicks

Organic competitors

0

Paid competitors

5

Keyword change

+2,156

Ad budget per month

$49.8K

Average search rank

45.5

Paid competitors5

G2 quick view

Shows G2 rating and review trend.

Main result

9.1 / 5

534 reviews saved

Reviews month over month

—

Reviews quarter over quarter

+49.6%

Reviews year over year

—

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result

200 open jobs

Open jobs trend: —

Trend

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

196

4% of the company • 125 saved marketing people

Average years of experience

Shows typical years of experience across saved people.

15 years

Based on 25 people.

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team

Based on saved marketing team size: 196.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings

Overall rating

3.6 / 5

Work-life balance

3.7 / 5

Culture

3.5 / 5

Diversity & inclusion

3.9 / 5

Recommend to a friend

60%

Positive business outlook

60%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding

$885.5M

Last raise

Post IPO Debt

7 years ago

Funding details

Amount raised

$885.5M

Last round

Post IPO Debt

Last fundraise

7 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

Latham Advises on Financing for Proofpoint’s Completed Acquisition of Hornetsecurity

Dec 10, 2025 • Latham & Watkins

Proofpoint Completes $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Hornetsecurity

Dec 9, 2025 • SecurityWeek

Proofpoint completes acquisition of Hornetsecurity for $1.8 billion

Dec 9, 2025 • Techzine Global

16.5%

Paid referral

1.1%

Social

0.7%

Total followers

190.7K

12-mo growth

+19.9%

Monthly growth

+2.6%

2023-06-01 -> 2026-02-01

Open jobs growth

—

Biggest role change

—

Latest open role

VP, Global Sales Enablement