Distinguished Strategic Advisor, Office of the Field CTO

Okta; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120’000 - 160’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading identity solutions company in Zürich is seeking an experienced Distinguished Strategic Advisor to join their Global Presales team. This role involves strategic customer engagement, guiding identity architecture, and influencing partner collaboration. The ideal candidate has over 15 years in Identity and Access Management, with strong skills in communication and market understanding. Attractive benefits and opportunities for social impact are part of the employment package.

Leistungen

Amazing Benefits

Social Impact Opportunities

Talent Development and Community Building

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Identity and Access Management roles.
• Ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of market trends and competitive landscape.

Aufgaben

• Act as a technical executive sponsor for strategic accounts.
• Provide hands-on architectural guidance.
• Engage with partners to shape technical strategy.

Kenntnisse

Identity and Access Management

Solutions Engineering

Cybersecurity

Cloud Computing

Digital Transformation

Communication

Presentation Skills

Market Trends Understanding

Stakeholder Influencing

Matrixed Organization Navigation

Ausbildung

15+ years of experience in related fields

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Distinguished Strategic Advisor, Office of the Field CTO. The Global Presales team at Okta is a trusted force of technical experts and strategic advisors helping organizations navigate the identity landscape. The Office of the Field CTO is a high-impact, forward-looking group within Global Presales focused on strategic engagement, thought leadership, and market influence, connecting Okta’s vision to identity challenges of complex organizations.

What you’ll be doing

• Strategic Customer Engagement: Act as a technical executive sponsor for a portfolio of strategic accounts, with deep involvement in roadmap alignment and solution planning
• Help customers align identity strategy to transformation initiatives like Zero Trust, hybrid cloud, workforce modernization, and digital trust
• Drive influence by shaping identity vision across IT, security, and business stakeholders
• Technical Leadership: Guide the design of modern identity architectures, integrations, and risk-based access control approaches
• Translate product capabilities into clear, actionable technical strategies that fit customer maturity and architecture constraints
• Provide hands-on architectural guidance and lead deep technical conversations on implementation trade-offs, scalability, and integration

• Partner Ecosystem Engagement: Shape and execute the technical partner strategy with GSIs, regional delivery partners, and technology alliances to accelerate identity-led transformation
• Serve as a strategic advisor to partner CTOs and senior architects, aligning with Okta’s platform vision and roadmap
• Influence and co-develop joint solution offerings to expand Okta’s value across key verticals
• Champion partner-led innovation by feeding strategic partner feedback into product, solution engineering, and enablement teams
• Field Enablement and Collaboration: Provide technical oversight on high-complexity deals and collaborate with sales leadership to address critical opportunities
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless execution of global initiatives
• Innovate in tools and techniques to drive excellence and momentum
• Market Influence: Represent Okta in analysts, press, customer briefings, executive meetings, and technical forums; share regional learnings to inform cross-functional strategy
• Innovation and Strategy: Identify repeatable solution patterns that scale across segments and regions; contribute as a technical voice in defining platform evolution; participate in ideation, beta programs, and roadmap conversations

What you’ll bring to the role

• 15+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management roles, including Solutions Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, or related fields
• Deep expertise in identity, security, cloud computing, and digital transformation
• Ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders across sales cycles and long-term transformation programs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience contributing to technical events
• Strong understanding of market trends, competitive landscape, and enterprise customer needs
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organization and manage cross-functional initiatives
• Passion for innovation, customer success, and advancing the field of identity

Preferred Qualifications

• Former Enterprise Architect, Identity Strategist, or Principal Security Architect or similar leadership role
• Background in implementing or scaling IAM, identity governance, or security platforms
• Experience with CIAM, DevSecOps, or AI-related access risk models
• Familiarity with identity challenges in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government)
• Experience working with or within Global 2000 Enterprises
• Public speaking or published work related to security architecture or identity strategy
• Proficiency in one or more EMEA regional languages; understanding of EMEA regulatory frameworks

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Equal Employment Opportunity

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