Senior Director, Sales Engineering

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 acr...

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 ...

We are looking for a Senior Director, Sales Engineering, Greater Asia to join our Solutions Consulting team. This is a hybrid role based in Singapore, reporting to the VP, Solutions Consulting in the Solutions Consulting department.

Lead and scale the Greater Asia Solutions Consulting organization across key regional markets by hiring, developing, and retaining top-tier pre-sales talent
Own the end-to-end technical sales motion from discovery and POV/POC orchestration to architecture assurance and C-suite executive storytelling
Establish operational rigor through pipeline inspections, win/loss analysis, POV standards, and capacity planning aligned to regional growth targets
Drive the launch, enablement, and field readiness of strategic security solutions, including Zero Trust, SSE/ZTNA, CASB/DLP, CNAPP, and AI security offerings
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to channel structured field insights into product roadmaps while serving as an executive sponsor for strategic regional accounts

You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.
Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
Extensive experience in Solutions Consulting or Sales Engineering leadership, with demonstrated success managing pre-sales leaders in enterprise software or security
Deep technical expertise across networking, cloud, and security domains, including Zero Trust, SSE/ZTNA, SWG, CASB/DLP, or CNAPP
Proven track record of optimizing pre-sales operations, standardizing POV/POC processes, and improving win rates and sales cycle times
Strong executive presence with experience engaging CIOs, CISOs, and line-of-business leaders while translating structured field feedback into product roadmaps
Proven ability to leverage AI-powered pre-sales tools and workflows to optimize proof-of-concept delivery, technical discovery, and automated solution mapping for enterprise clients
Demonstrated success in aligning multi-country territory coverage models and partner co-sell strategies across complex regulatory and regional environments

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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.
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