Regional Sales Director
Zscaler
Regional Sales Director
Zscaler
Secures workforce access to apps and the internet
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 Regional Sales Director to join our Data Security sales team. This is a field based role covering EMEA & APJ, reporting to the GVP Speciality Sales. As the Regional Director you will be responsible for a team of 10 Data Security Specialist Account Executives across EMEA & APJ.
* Location is flexible to major EU cities *
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
Talent Leadership: Recruit, hire, and develop world-class specialist sales talent in EMEA and APJ. Build individualized development plans and provide consistent coaching to motivate the team to overachieve on targets.
Business Management: Operate as the GM of your territories; create comprehensive plans for success and maintain high accuracy in monthly, quarterly, and yearly forecasting.
Matrix Collaboration: Align with regional sales leadership, field sales, marketing, and partners to prioritize revenue attainment within a complex, matrixed organization.
Cross-Functional Impact: Engage directly with Product Management, Product Marketing, and Services to advocate for field needs and drive continuous performance improvement.
Who You Are (Success Profile)
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
Experience: 6+ years of full-cycle sales experience within the software or security industry.
Leadership: 3+ years of leadership experience managing a team selling Data Security
Regional Scope: Proven experience managing sales teams across EMEA and/or APJ regions.
Executive Presence: Progressive selling experience engaging with accounts and closing deals at the C-Level.
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
Specialization: Experience leading a product specialist sales team or prior experience as a product sales specialist in a matrix environment.
Domain Expertise: Recent experience in the Data Protection industry with a passionate, informed point of view to share with customers and partners.
Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data-driven territory management and plan
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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.
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