Executive Recruiting Researcher

Role

We are looking for an Executive Recruiting Researcher to join our team. This is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA, reporting to the Head of Executive Recruiting.

As an Executive Recruiting Researcher, you are the strategic intelligence engine of our leadership hiring. This isn't traditional sourcing; it is a high-visibility role where your market intelligence and talent mapping directly influence the leadership bench for our most business critical roles across the enterprise. Working closely with our Executive Recruiters, you will serve as a thought partner to our C-suite and VP-level stakeholders, providing rich insights needed to attract the "ungettable" talent that drives our global scale.

What youll do (Role Expectations)

• Build comprehensive, visual maps of competitor organizations and technical ecosystems (e.g., SASE, Zero Trust, AI/ML, Agentic) to identify the "architects" of industry shifts
• Lead the implementation of short- and long-term hiring plans for complex technical functions, delivering qualitative and quantitative research that informs search parameters
• Cultivate long-term relationships with passive, high-level prospects, providing evaluations aligned with our Cultural Attributes and Ways of Working
• Proactively identify and map leadership talent from varied backgrounds to ensure we build a diverse and representative leadership team
• Monitor the security landscapeincluding M&A activity, funding rounds, and major breachesto provide real-time education to executives on market availability

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. You adapt to whats needed, navigating seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• 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 feedbackknowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
• You are >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 Zscalers Future of Work strategy, 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.