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Okta · 21 hours ago

Director, Technical Strategy, Corporate Development

Okta is The World's Identity Company, providing secure access and authentication solutions. The role involves defining how partnerships can enhance the platform's reach, leading technical initiatives, and representing Okta in industry discussions.

CRMEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementIT InfrastructureManagement Information SystemsSoftwareWeb Development
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Responsibilities

Identify and prioritize partnership opportunities that bring long-term value to Okta's identity and AI strategy
Drive partnerships from start to finish—taking them from initial discovery and technical design all the way to a successful launch
Act as a trusted advisor for our partners, ensuring integrations are secure, scalable, and meet enterprise standards
Use your technical skills to build demos, labs, and documentation that showcase the power of our partnerships to the world
Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure our roadmap reflects the needs of the evolving ecosystem
Speak with authority and credibility at industry events and in front of customers, helping shape the future of identity standards

Qualification

Identity ManagementSecurity ArchitecturesAPIsSales EngineeringSolutions ArchitectureDeveloper RelationsAgentic AI ArchitecturesStakeholder ManagementNegotiationRelationship BuildingTechnical WritingProject Management

Required

10+ years in technical roles (Identity, Security, Cloud, or AI) with a track record of balancing strategy with getting things done
Proven success in Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Developer Relations, or a similar partner-facing technical role
Deep technical knowledge of IAM, security architectures, and APIs. If you're familiar with agentic AI architectures, that's a huge plus
You enjoy creating hands-on assets like reference architectures, integrations, and technical blogs
You can translate complex technical concepts into a story that resonates with everyone, from engineers to executives
Proven strength in negotiation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management across partners, customers, and internal teams
You're self-motivated, highly organized, and comfortable taking the lead in fast-moving, high-growth environments

Benefits

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

Company

Okta is a management platform that secures critical resources from cloud to ground for workforce and customers.

H1B Sponsorship

Okta has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (117)
2024 (133)
2023 (108)
2022 (201)
2021 (142)
2020 (120)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.23B
Key Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2020-06-08Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2017-04-06IPO
2017-03-30Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Todd McKinnon
CEO & Co-Founder
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Frederic Kerrest
Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder
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