Senior Director, CEO Communications

San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

$203K/yr – $290K/yrManager12+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead an omnichannel CEO communications engine, spanning earned media, speaking engagements, and digital channels, and translate complex Zero Trust, AI, and cloud innovations into clear business value. Key workstreams include master narrative development, high-impact thought leadership, rapid-response issue management, and executive media readiness.

  • Shape the CEO's master narrative and message architecture
  • Secure tier-1 media placements and flagship speaking slots
  • Build executive platforms on LinkedIn and X with multimedia content

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build, operationalize, and lead an omnichannel CEO communications engine spanning earned media, marquee speaking stages, digital channels, and executive presentations
  • Define and evolve the CEO’s master narrative and message architecture, translating complex Zero Trust, AI, and cloud innovations into clear business value
  • Secure tier-1 business, financial, and tech media placements while expanding executive presence across podcasts, modern broadcast, and digital video
  • Architect and ghostwrite high-impact thought leadership content, including op-eds, blogs, keynotes, customer letters, and internal all-hands addresses
  • Establish a rapid-response operating rhythm for market scanning, competitive counter-positioning, and high-stakes issue communications

Requirements

  • 12–15+ years of progressive experience in executive communications, CEO communications, PR, and narrative development within enterprise tech, cybersecurity, or cloud SaaS
  • Proven track record directly counseling and supporting a founder/CEO of a public, multi-billion-dollar enterprise technology company
  • Exceptional writing, speechwriting, and ghostwriting skills with a portfolio of published op-eds, executive blogs, keynote scripts, and social content
  • Demonstrated track record pitching tier-1 business and financial press, securing flagship event speaking slots, and prepping executives for live TV
  • Proven success building executive platforms on LinkedIn and X using short-form video, commentary, and multimedia strategy
  • Expected travel 30%
  • Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving

Preferred

  • Demonstrate a proven ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency
  • Background in journalism, financial or tech reporting, or political/public affairs communications
  • Experience steering executive visibility through transformative corporate growth, hyper-growth scaling, or major industry disruptions
  • Familiarity with crisis management frameworks, rapid newsroom response workflows, and a player-coach leadership mindset

Benefits

  • Various health plans
  • Time off plans for vacation and sick time
  • Parental leave options
  • Retirement options
  • Education reimbursement
  • In-office perks, and more!
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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

$203K/yr – $290K/yr

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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

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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%

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Current headcount: ~9.4K

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Senior Director, CEO Communications

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