Field CTO, APAC

About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. 

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! 

Are you ready to shape the future of some of APAC's most esteemed companies? As Cloudflare's Field CTO for APAC, you'll be a master of the digital landscape, guiding C-level executives on their journey to build secure, high-performing online experiences for their customers. As part of our CTO organization, you will act as both a technology and business sage, enlightening customers and leading them toward decisions that will define their current and future strategies and operations. As Cloudflare's Field CTO in APAC, you'll also serve as a public-facing ambassador, representing the organization on a regional and global level at industry conferences, media engagements, analyst forums, and other pivotal industry events.

About the Field CTO role

The Field CTO is the executive face of Cloudflare to some of the biggest names in business, and in this role you'll have the opportunity to shape the way they think about technology. Whether you're participating in a panel discussion at a conference, contributing to a media interview, or holding a strategic meeting with a key customer, your ability to communicate complex ideas in an engaging and relatable way will be essential to your success in this role.

Externally, the Field CTO plays a crucial role in building relationships with enterprise clients, prospects, and partners, communicating the value of Cloudflare's global network to executive-level stakeholders. Internally, the Field CTO works closely with Cloudflare's engineering, product, go-to-market, and customer success teams to help drive adoption of our industry-leading products and services and ensure customer success across our portfolio.

To excel in this role, the ideal candidate must possess a unique blend of experience in cloud computing, enterprise IT, cyber security, and networking technologies. But it's not just technical expertise that we're after – the Cloudflare Field CTO must also possess a passion for helping companies connect to our platform and achieve their short- and long-term technology and business goals. A love for educating and influencing broad audiences about new technologies and their benefits is a must, as is a proven track record of delivering outstanding content, technical expertise, and support in a variety of contexts.

What you’ll do

• Keep your finger on the pulse of the latest tech and security developments, and share your insights with C-level executives. Offer up suggestions for how they can stay ahead of the curve and navigate the competitive landscape.
• Forge relationships with C-level executives both online and in-person, leveraging your existing network and industry connections to raise awareness of Cloudflare.
• Play a key role in introducing Cloudflare's latest innovations to the market through a variety of channels, including traditional and social media, blogs, and analyst briefings.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key customers, providing executive-level support and advocacy, and working closely with the Cloudflare regional leadership team to develop and execute strategic plans to drive growth.
• Be willing to travel regularly and work remotely or in-office as needed, immersing yourself in the day-to-day challenges and opportunities facing your customers, and bringing their feedback to the product and engineering teams at Cloudflare.
• Build deep, strategic relationships with senior leaders and decision makers within companies, and become a valuable partner in helping them drive adoption and achieve their business goals.
• Drive and contribute to key business activities including: business reviews, new