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Zscaler

Director, Threat Research Engagement

Salary$200k – $285k
LocationRemote - USA
Work moderemote
Typefull-time
DepartmentMarketing
EquityIncluded
Company size5,001–10,000 people
First seen1mo ago
Last seen1d ago
About the company
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, Threat Research Engagement — ThreatLabz to join our Marketing team. This is a remote-eligible role reporting to the VP, Solutions Marketing. As the strategic voice for ThreatLabz — Zscaler’s world-class threat intelligence research team — you will lead a hybrid team of technically minded creatives to set a new standard for how threat research is shared in the industry. You will translate complex threat research, telemetry insights, and security findings into compelling narratives that resonate with security leaders (CISOs), technical practitioners, information sharing organizations, and tier 1 media properties, driving global authority and market leadership.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
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Strategic Messaging: Develop positioning and messaging that establishes ThreatLabz as the definitive source of threat intelligence — clearly differentiating Zscaler’s research capabilities and telemetry scale in a highly competitive market.
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Launch Orchestration: Collaborate cross-functionally with the ThreatLabz research team, Product Management, Sales, Enablement, and Demand Gen to lead high-impact report launches, research releases, and threat intelligence programs.
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Content for Every Surface: Create and commission impactful content engineered for human readers, machine ingestion, and AI-driven discovery — ensuring ThreatLabz research reaches every audience, in every format, through every channel that matters.
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Sales Empowerment: Communicate the core value of ThreatLabz intelligence to the sales organization and develop tools that connect threat research to customer conversations, accelerating the end-to-end selling process.
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Market Intelligence: Monitor the evolving threat landscape, track how competitors and analysts frame threat intelligence, and ensure our go-to-market strategy positions ThreatLabz as the industry benchmark for security insight.
Who You Are (Success Profile)
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You are a relentless problem-solver who runs toward challenges with a laser focus on finding solutions that deliver the highest impact.
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You are a high-trust collaborator who is ambitious for the team’s collective success, embracing candid feedback delivered with clarity and respect.
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You are an active learner with a true growth mindset, constantly seeking feedback to develop yourself and support your team with purpose.
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You are deeply customer-obsessed, building strong empathy for both internal and external stakeholders to anchor all decisions in solving real-world challenges.
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You operate with urgency and a bias for action, demonstrating a relentless focus on execution where speed and quality work hand-in-hand.
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
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Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
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Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Journalism, or a related field
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Must be proficient in go-to-market strategy, product messaging, and cross-functional collaboration
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Demonstrated success building and scaling content programs or research engagement initiatives for security or SaaS audiences
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Experience leading or building hybrid, cross-disciplinary teams
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
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Direct experience working with threat intelligence, security research, or incident response teams
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Proven ability to craft messaging for both technical and executive-level audiences
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Background in media relations, analyst relations, or thought leadership strategy tied to security research
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Benefits
Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.
Base Pay Range
$199,500—$285,000 USD
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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
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Various health plans
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Time off plans for vacation and sick time
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Parental leave options
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Retirement options
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Education reimbursement
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In-office perks, and more!
Learn more about Zscaler’s hybrid working model and benefits here.
By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.
Pay Transparency
Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.
Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.
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