Director, Marketing Business Strategy & Operations

Santa Clara, CA (Remote)

$175K/yr – $250K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

Owns global strategy execution, operating rhythms, and cross-functional GTM collaboration, driving executive visibility and performance across Marketing.

  • Own global marketing strategy and annual planning with executive dashboards.
  • Lead executive cadence and cross-functional GTM collaboration.
  • Drive internal communications and transparency across the organization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the CMO on Global Strategy & Annual Planning: Collaborate with the CMO to define, communicate, and track global marketing priorities. Lead integrated annual operating planning cycles in partnership with Finance and HR while establishing clear metrics to monitor progress via executive dashboards.
  • Drive Alignment Across Key Strategic Initiatives: Serve as the central coordinator for high-impact business moments and strategic initiatives. Proactively identify and resolve operational gaps, monitor pipeline health, and track outcomes to ensure organizational success.
  • Manage Executive Rhythm & Performance Read-Outs: Lead the operational cadence of the marketing organization—including Marketing Leadership Team (MLT) meetings, quarterly offsites, Board of Directors preparation, QBRs, and marketing scorecards. Analyze key performance data to empower executive decision-making and provide clear visibility into team impact.
  • Lead Executive & Organizational Communications: Direct internal communications strategies (including the Marketing Pulse newsletter, Marketing All-Hands, weekly leadership updates, and bi-annual stakeholder pulse surveys) to foster transparency, trust, and organizational alignment.
  • Facilitate Cross-Functional GTM Collaboration: Act as a strategic liaison between Marketing, Product, and broader Go-To-Market (GTM) teams. Strengthen feedback loops, resolve cross-functional bottlenecks, and ensure clear follow-through on shared commitments.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in business strategy, marketing operations, product marketing, or cross-functional leadership within tech, SaaS, or complex matrixed business environments.
  • Proven track record of leading annual operating planning, cross-functional governance, and organizational rhythm for multi-disciplinary GTM teams.
  • Strong analytical capabilities with experience synthesizing performance data into clear, actionable executive presentations and recommendations.
  • Outstanding communication, facilitation, and project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and align diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Active interest or experience in leveraging modern AI tools and digital productivity platforms to streamline workflows and augment strategic decision-making.

Preferred

  • Deep understanding of the modern SaaS marketing engine (including brand, internal/external communications, demand generation, and pipeline dynamics).
  • Proactive mindset with a history of anticipating organizational needs, eliminating operational friction, and driving execution in a growth-oriented environment.
  • Strong AI fluency, including experience using Generative AI platforms and LLMs to accelerate data synthesis, solution design, and automated workflows.
  • We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet 100% of the listed qualifications. Transferable skills and unique perspectives are highly valued.
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Zscaler empowers enterprises to modernize security, streamline operations and help transform business through its innovative approach to cybersecurity. The Zero Trust Exchange platform, strengthened by AI, safeguards thousands of customers against cyber threats and data breaches by securely connecting users, devices, and applications from any location. With over 500 billion transactions processed daily, Zscaler operates the largest in-line cloud security platform, preventing more than 9 billion security incidents and policy violations each day. Transform your business with Zscaler’s cutting-edge approach to cybersecurity.Stay Connected:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zscalerTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/zscalerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zscaler/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zscalerinc/

Founded in 2008
San Jose, California, USA
9.4K employees (451 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$175K/yr – $250K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Marketing Operations median pay in the United States

$108K/yr

Most pay falls between $82K and $154K. Based on 1,874 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$1.7B
Last Raise
$1.5B
Post IPO Debt, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1.5B
  • Apr 2024
    Post IPO Equity • $22.7M
  • Nov 2017
    Secondary Market

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$274K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
23.9%
Direct
58.8%
Referral
13.5%
Social
2%
Paid
1.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.4K
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Director, Marketing Business Strategy & Operations

Zscaler · Santa Clara, CA · Remote