Senior Channel Account Executive

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About Us Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services.

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About Us

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

The Channel Account Executive (CAE) is accountable for managing strategic Sophos partners. They are responsible for developing joint business plans with partners to hit revenue and profitability targets by developing new MDR, services, MSP and next-gen portfolio customer opportunities, up-sell and cross selling to existing customers and renewals.

Develop relationships at all levels across partners to drive revenue growth and profitability.

Build and execute business plans that identify, develop and close incremental opportunities to deliver outstanding growth for the partner and Sophos.

Enable partners to take full advantage of Sophos comprehensive solution and services portfolio to improve their customer’s security protection and response.

Directly support partners qualify and close complex customer deals, engaging wider sales and sales engineer teams where required, gather insights to ensure accurate business forecasting.

Own and manage the frequent joint business review, and planning process between Partners’ and Sophos decision makers, incl. clearly defined KPI’s and SMART goals with agreed outcomes.

Collaborate to develop marketing plans with partners to drive incremental sales pipeline ensuring high return on investment from activities like lead gen campaigns and events.

Coordinate the involvement of Sophos staff, including product management, sales, SE, marketing, support, service and management resources to meet partner performance objectives and partner expectations.

Drive high renewal rates by ensuring partners focus on their renewals and build an engagement plan to align Sophos and

Partner teams, identify new business and cross sell opportunities.

Ensure the Sophos Sales Centre of Excellence is proactively engaged to manage processes to progress and close of sub 100 user opportunities.

Motivate, educate and ensure Partner sales and technical staff are go-to-market ready, provide access to certification and training materials and develop an enablement plan.

5+ evidenced years in channel sales and territory management in networking or security sectors.

Experience building and executing successful business and marketing plans.

Understanding of the technology channel eco-system and the business model of different types of channel partners (VAR/MSP/Distribution/Marketplace etc.).

Adept at account management and business partner techniques with strong interpersonal, active listening, discovery, and qualification skills.

Solid technical acumen able to explain the benefits of different technologies, strong cybersecurity knowledge an advantage.

Experience of translating market trends and customer issues and needs into business opportunities for partners.

Ability to thrive in a team selling environment, winning together outlook with the ability to build relationships and influence via email, telephone and in person.

Excels at engaging partner personnel across all levels and functions, builds multifaceted relationships.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks at once.