Responsibilities

• Market strategy, portfolio direction and growth planning
• Develop a deep understanding of ZS’s technology, insights, analytics and AI capabilities, including market opportunities, priority offerings, competitive dynamics, customer needs and stakeholder priorities.
• Lead market opportunity assessments and growth analyses to identify new business opportunities.
• Translate business priorities, market insights and client needs into portfolio strategy recommendations, growth strategies, positioning and market narratives.
• Contribute to annual marketing plans, quarterly business reviews, launch planning and portfolio evolution for supported solution areas, practices and ventures.
• Identify new opportunity areas or marketing claims that deliver competitive advantage .
• Positioning, messaging and market-backed narratives
• Develop business and stakeholder strategies and messaging that are well-aligned to company brand , priorities and key messages.
• Develop positioning, messaging frameworks, value propositions and executive-ready narratives that support clear market differentiation.
• Partner with business leaders and SMEs to translate market trends, competitive intelligence, client needs, ZS expertise and business priorities into market-backed points of view and strategic artifacts.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in marketing strategy, portfolio strategy, commercial strategy, consulting or related advisory roles.
• Strong experience developing recommendations, business cases, value propositions, positioning, messaging or executive-ready materials.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort integrating multiple data sources into a cohesive story.
• Ability to translate complex technology, insights, analytics and AI topics into clear decisions, actions and strategic narratives.
• Effective stakeholder management and ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Ability to lead moderately complex workstreams independently and manage ambiguity.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex insights into clear, persuasive recommendations.
• Experience connecting customer insight, competitive intelligence, market analysis, portfolio priorities and business objectives to strategic direction.
• Ability to develop market-backed narratives, value propositions, sales enablement materials and thought leadership inputs.
• Fluency in English.

Benefits

• At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well‑being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills‑building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States , visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS .
• Hybrid working model: We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
• Travel: Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.