Regional Director - Majors

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 Regional Director to join our team. This is a hybrid role based in Switzerland, reporting to the Regional Vice President in the Sales and Go-to-Market department. The Zscaler Sales and Go-to-Market team is a global group of professionals passionate about delighting our customers, nurturing trusted partnerships, and driving a secure, cloud-enabled digital future. In this role, you will lead your team to demonstrate the power and agility of cloud transformation and further cement our position as the world leader in cloud security. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) - Recruit, hire, and develop world-class sales talent while building individual development plans and coaching the team to overachieve on targets - Solve customer pain points by leveraging Zscaler's unique value proposition and technical expertise - Operate as the GM of your business to create success plans and accurately forecast monthly, quarterly, and yearly performance - Act as an executive sponsor for key partners to create joint plans, generate pipeline, and drive opportunities to closure - Foster a high-accountability culture that actively embraces and promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Who You Are (Success Profile) - 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. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) - Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain - 5+ years of full-cycle sales management experience within the software or security industry - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience - Progressive selling experience engaging with enterprise accounts and selling at the C-Level - Proficiency in German and English to effectively lead regional business operations What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) - Demonstrated experience driving enterprise sales performance by leveraging predictive AI pipeline tools or positioning AI-driven cloud security architectures - Established professional relationships with current and prospective customers within the region - Strategic mindset with a proven track record in sales planning, closing net new logos, and aligning technology solutions with high-level customer business goals #LI-MM5 #LI-Hybrid At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team th

Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain; 5+ years of full-cycle sales management experience within the software or security industry; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; Progressive selling experience engaging with enterprise accounts and selling at the C-Level; Proficiency in German and English to effectively lead regional business operations.