Director, India

Zapier is hiring a Director, India to serve as the senior-most, India-based leader of Zapier's India entity, acting as both a statutory Board Director and General Manager. This is a pivotal role at a formative stage of Zapier's India presence: ensuring full legal, tax, and regulatory compliance for the India entity while bridging Zapier's global strategy and its execution on the ground.

Reports to Ryan Roccon, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and partners closely with India-based managers, the Operating Committee, and external advisors at Deloitte.

About You

• 15-20+ years of experience, including 5+ years in India site leadership, GM, COO, or country-head-type roles for multinational companies
• Strong business acumen and ability to manage stakeholders in a global, matrix organization
• Strong knowledge of financial, legal entity, and statutory compliance, audit, tax, and transfer pricing, gained through experience with Big 4 firms and/or legal counsel on India entity matters
• Strong people leadership across hiring, performance management, employee relations, and exits in an Indian context
• Comfortable taking on statutory director responsibilities and signing off on board and compliance documents, including the personal liability that comes with it
• Effective communicator who can drive results in a complex, matrixed environment
• Nice to have: prior experience setting up or scaling a Global Capability Center in India

Things You’ll Do

• Serve as the primary liaison between Zapier's India operations and global leadership
• Lead overall India operations, translating global strategy into local execution
• Serve as the senior-most site leader for all India-based employees, establishing governance rhythms for a high-performance, 100% remote team
• Act as a statutory Board Director for Zapier India: attend board meetings, approve minutes and resolutions, sign statutory filings
• Ensure full statutory, tax, and financial compliance of the Indian legal entity; serve as primary point of contact for external auditors and regulatory authorities
• Partner with Deloitte and internal finance on tax filings, audits, transfer pricing, and other regulatory matters
• Own all India people decisions: hiring, compensation, performance, and terminations
• Partner with HR on people strategy, employee relations, and compliance with Indian labor law, including POSH and state-specific requirements
• Manage local vendor relationships for Zapier's India presence
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate key risks to Zapier's India operations

Compensation

India CTC ₹1,66,26,100 – ₹2,07,82,600. Offers equity and bonus. Application deadline: October 31, 2026.