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 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites 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 Senior Director, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance to join our team. This is a Hybrid role reporting to the SVP of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance in the Finance department. This is an opportunity for a high-conviction finance leader who wants true ownership to translate our category-defining "Zero Trust" platform vision into a powerful investment thesis, build strong technical and financial credibility with the investment community, and systematically expand our network of institutional investors globally. You will be a key thought partner with the SVP and work in close partnership with the broader team.

What You’ll Do (Role Expectations)

Architect the Financial Narrative: Partner directly with the SVP and cross-functional team to author and continuously refine a compelling, forward-looking narrative that highlights our company strategy, platform value, and operational growth levers to ensure a fair market valuation. This includes drafting quarterly earnings scripts, Q&A, and other investor-facing materials. You will steer the market’s focus toward our long-term "Platform" value proposition and the drivers powering our growth.
Drive Outbound IR: Proactively manage and cultivate high-trust relationships with sell-side analysts and institutional investors. Tell the Zscaler story to existing and prospective investors in a compelling, yet credible fashion to demystify complex technical structures and share our long-term vision, in order to attract new and retain existing long-term investors.
Drive Global Investor Targeting: Prioritize proactive investor targeting to identify and build relationships with prospective institutional shareholders who do not yet own company stock, while effectively utilizing management’s time to focus on the highest priorities.
Deliver High-Impact Investor-Facing Events: Collaborate on design and execution of our annual Investor Day, investor sessions at customer conferences, marketing roadshows, and conference schedules
Develop a Strong Feedback Loop: Deliver real-time investor sentiment and feedback to executives in partnership with the team, from investor conversations and market developments.
Cross-Functional Strategic Finance: Support high-impact corporate development and strategic finance initiatives including M&A due diligence and long-range planning.

Who You Are (Success Profile)

You adapt to ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it and see ambiguity as the raw material to build something meaningful.
You are customer-obsessed. You build deep empathy for internal and external customers, anchoring your decisions in solving their real-world problems.
You operate with urgency. You understand that speed and quality are not mutually exclusive, delivering high-impact results quickly.
You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, embracing a challenge culture with clear, respectful ongoing feedback.
You are data-driven. You use data and analytics to find the truth, measure what matters, and guide informed decisions.
You are driven by innovation. You have a deep curiosity for how things work and are energized by solving complex technical challenges. You believe in the power of technology to accelerate transformation and are always looking for a better, more secure, and scalable way.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience positioning AI-driven product pipelines, as well as utilizing modern analytics tools to optimize IR workflows
12+ years of relevant experience combining Investment Banking or Sell-Side Research with in-house Investor Relations at a high-growth, public SaaS or enterprise software company
Cybersecurity & SaaS Fluency: Strong understanding of cybersecurity architectures, cloud infrastructure, and subscription-based financial models
Advanced Valuation & Modeling Depth: Strong financial modeling skills with the capability to confidently discuss valuation frameworks and capital allocation strategies with seasoned institutional analysts
Academic Foundation and interest in markets: BA/BS in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, and interest in how equity markets operate and what drives stocks.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

Established Wall Street Network: Existing, high-trust relationships with cybersecurity, software, or infrastructure analysts and buy-side portfolio managers
Credentials: CFA designation
Predictive AI for IR: Experience leveraging predictive AI, advanced sentiment analysis tools, or quantitative modeling to optimize investor targeting and track consensus sentiment in real-time

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The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range

$217,000—$310,000 USD

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:

Various health plans
Time off plans for vacation and sick time
Parental leave options
Retirement options
Education reimbursement
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.

Base Pay Range 217000 - 310000 USD

About the company

Zscaler builds cloud security software for organizations that need to protect employees, applications and data across offices and remote locations. Its Zero Trust Exchange checks the identity and context of each connection, inspects traffic for threats and applies access rules set by security teams. Zscaler Internet Access protects web and cloud application traffic, while Zscaler Private Access connects authorized users to specific internal applications without a VPN. Organizations buy subscriptions priced primarily by the number of users and metered usage, with related support services included in the business. Zscaler was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

Revenue kept growing: fiscal 2026 ended July 2026 delivered $3.35 billion, up 25% year over year.
Education costs qualify for reimbursement: eligible employees also receive access to personalized mentoring programs.
Enterprise reach is broad: Zscaler says more than half the Fortune 500 use its platform.

What critics are saying

Hybrid teams need office time: Zscaler plans three or more office days weekly under its current hybrid model.
Investment consumed cash: fiscal Q4 ended July 2026 generated $61 million free cash flow, down from $172 million.
Service credits create liability: customer contracts tie credits and refunds to platform availability and performance commitments.

What makes Zscaler unique

Inspection runs at substantial scale: Zscaler says it secures more than 750 billion transactions daily.
Experience monitoring accompanies security: ZDX correlates application, network and device health to diagnose poor user experiences.
Access controls extend on premises: ZPA Private Service Edge supports direct, least-privileged connections for local users.

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Benefits

Comprehensive health plans
Supportive parental & family leave
On-demand learning & development
Company-sponsored volunteering
Global tuition assistance program
Guilt-free paid time off

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PR Newswire

Oct 15th, 2026

Pomerantz investigates Zscaler for possible securities fraud after shares fall 31.5% and 10%

Pomerantz LLP is investigating whether Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) and some of its officers or directors engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. The law firm urges affected investors to contact it. On May 26, 2026, Zscaler reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results. Revenue and earnings beat expectations, but the company guided for current-quarter revenue of $875 million to $878 million, below the $879 million consensus. Its shares fell $58.19, or 31.52%, to $126.41 the next day. On September 24, 2026, Zscaler announced that chief revenue officer Mike Rich was leaving. The stock dropped $21.59, or 10.06%, to $193.05 on September 25.

Zscaler

Oct 14th, 2026

Introducing the modernized Client Connector UI.

Introducing the modernized Client Connector UI. > introducing the modernized Client Connector UI. Since the very beginning, the Zscaler Client Connector has been a cornerstone of the zero trust architecture that Zscaler, Inc. provide to customers. It's the endpoint agent that ensures user traffic flows through the Zero Trust Exchange for least-privileged access to any destination. By and large, customers have been very happy to use Client Connector and its breadth of innovative functionality. But Zscaler, Inc. has heard all of your feedback: the end user interface looked outdated, it felt complex and confusing, and it needed to accommodate your company's branding so that your users could know that it was deployed by your IT team. So, Zscaler, Inc. is excited to introduce the modernized Client Connector UI, delivering a cleaner, simpler, and more intuitive experience that is designed with your end users in mind. The new UI experience for Client Connector strips away the noise and minimizes the chances of end users getting confused. Instead of surfacing complex technical details by default, users now get instant, clear feedback on the status of their Zscaler services - all at a glance. But that doesn't mean that Zscaler, Inc. has taken anything away; users who need to dig into advanced details can still do so, and anyone who wants to fall back to the classic UI to troubleshoot an issue can still do that, too. Additionally, Zscaler, Inc. has added optional custom branding so that your organization can tailor Client Connector to match your internal applications and give employees a seamless, consistent experience across your entire tech stack. Alongside the new UI, Zscaler, Inc. is also introducing granular notification control - a long-requested capability that puts administrators in control of the notifications that their end users receive. Previously, notifications were categorized and controlled entirely by Zscaler, leaving customers unable to determine which alerts their end users would see and which they would not. Now, from a single admin portal, you can configure the visibility and persistence of each individual notification across solutions and across categories like service status, app update, and more. Not to mention, you can have different settings for each of the different supported operating systems. The result is far greater control over the experience in your specific environment, and dramatically reduced notification noise for end users. That means less friction for admins and better quality of life for users - and that's the power of the modernized Client Connector UI. If you're ready to explore the new, better-than-ever experience for Client Connector, reach out to your Zscaler account team and request access to the Client Connector 5.0 release. Was this post useful? Yes, very! Not really Disclaimer: This blog post has been created by Zscaler for informational purposes only and is provided "as is" without any guarantees of accuracy, completeness or reliability. Zscaler assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions or for any actions taken based on the information provided. Any third-party websites or resources linked in this blog post are provided for convenience only, and Zscaler is not responsible for their content or practices. All content is subject to change without notice. By accessing this blog, you agree to these terms and acknowledge your sole responsibility to verify and use the information as appropriate for your needs.

Tech in Asia

Oct 13th, 2026

Zscaler previews Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5.1 in Endpoint AI Security tool

Zscaler, a US cloud cybersecurity company, said on October 12, 2026, that it is offering a limited preview of Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5.1 in its Endpoint AI Security product. The model is meant to help security teams analyse AI activity on managed employee devices and identify potential attack paths. Endpoint AI Security records AI agent activity and enforces policies, while Mythos powers Exploit Paths, a feature that connects evidence and identifies possible attack sequences. Security teams can then use endpoint controls to block risky commands or access to sensitive data. Deployment may raise workplace privacy and compliance questions. In the US, agencies have scrutinised AI-driven employee monitoring, and legal advisers have recommended clear notices and governance safeguards.

Yahoo Finance

Oct 12th, 2026

Zscaler stock jumps 56% in three months despite slower growth guidance

Zscaler shares have climbed 56% in three months, against a 2.8% gain for the S&P 500, though they remain down 26% over twelve months. The rise comes even as the cybersecurity company guided for slower growth. Sales grew 25% in fiscal Q4 2026. Management forecast fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 16.6% to 17.5%, and repeated that outlook at an Investor Day on October 6, 2026. Investors may be counting on Security for AI products, whose bookings rose more than 50% from the prior quarter. Management said guidance does not call out their contribution. Shares trade at 11.3 times sales, against 3.1 times for the S&P 500. Zscaler named a new chief revenue officer on September 24, 2026, and guided fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $935 million to $939 million.

PR Newswire

Oct 8th, 2026

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz law Firm investigates claims on behalf of investors of Zscaler, Inc. - ZS.

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz law Firm investigates claims on behalf of investors of Zscaler, Inc. - ZS. Oct 08, 2026, 10:00 ET NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Zscaler, Inc. ("Zscaler" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ZS). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980. The investigation concerns whether Zscaler and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. On May 26, 2026, Zscaler reported its financial results for the third quarter of its 2026 fiscal year. Although Zscaler's revenue and earnings exceeded expectations, the Company guided for current-quarter revenue of between $875 million to $878 million, falling short of the $879 million consensus expectation. On this news, Zscaler's stock price fell $58.19 per share, or 31.52%, to close at $126.41 per share on May 27, 2026. Then, on September 24, 2026, Zscaler announced the departure of Mike Rich from his role as the Company's Chief Revenue Officer. On this news, Zscaler's stock price fell $21.59 per share, or 10.06%, to close at $193.05 per share on September 25, 2026. Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. SOURCE Pomerantz LLP

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