About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world's largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we're focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you're enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you're driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that's helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Partner Sales Director, GSI to join our WW Alliances & Channels department. This role is a hybrid position based in Bangalore, reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Alliance Partners.

Zscaler is looking for a Partner Business Manager to lead the strategic expansion of our platform within our Global System Integrator (GSI) ecosystem. This is a high-impact, builder role that requires a unique blend of technical depth, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence large, complex organizations. You will be responsible for architecting the technical and business value proposition that allows GSIs to wrap their services around Zscaler, ensuring that Zscaler remains the definitive security anchor for their multi-million dollar digital transformation projects.

What You'll Do (Role Expectations)

Drive the commercial sales strategy and Go-to-Market approach for the Zscaler product suite through our GSI partners in India, identifying high-potential teams and collaborating on complex, large-scale cloud security migrations
Lead the engagement cycle with GSI partners, translating Zscaler's technical capabilities into quantifiable business outcomes, ROI models, and managed service pricing structures that resonate with stakeholders and global end-customers
Act as the bridge between technical architects and commercial sales teams to structure complex proposals for multi-year, multi-tower outsourcing deals, ensuring Zscaler is integrated into standard reference architectures
Oversee the technical Proof of Value (PoV) process within GSI accounts, ensuring that technical success criteria are directly aligned with the commercial milestones of a larger digital transformation contract
Enable and educate internal GSI teams while serving as the definitive voice of the partner to synthesize field feedback and influence the Zscaler platform roadmap

Who You Are (Success Profile)

The Strategic Closer: You possess a rare blend of technical depth and commercial savvy, making you equally comfortable whiteboarding a Zero Trust architecture with a GSI Lead Architect as you are defending a business case to GSI Partners.
Ambiguity Architect: You thrive in the grey space of large-scale partnerships, building structured business cases and sales frameworks where none previously existed.
Commercial Owner: You operate with a business-focused mindset, taking full accountability for the health of the GSI-driven pipeline and the conversion rate of technical leads into closed commercial revenue.
Value-Driven Communicator: You excel at simplifying technical security capabilities into clear business risk reduction metrics, building deep empathy for both the GSI's internal goals and the end-customer's success.
Pragmatic Builder: You are obsessed with iterating and delivering high-quality outcomes, never hesitating to roll up your sleeves to build GSI-specific service offerings or commercial calculators yourself.

What We're Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

10+ years of experience in technical sales, business development, or consulting, specifically working with or for Global System Integrators
Proven expertise in business development, global alliances, and executing strategic initiatives with a strong techno-commercial mindset
Demonstrated track record of structuring complex commercial deals, including consumption-based models and managed services pricing

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

Solid understanding of Cloud, Security, SASE, Zero Trust, and the broader cybersecurity landscape
Exceptional presentation skills with a proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of a GSI organization
Technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience, ideally paired with an MBA or commercial certification

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.

Benefits

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

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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.