Sophos
Cybersecurity
SeniorAccountExecutive
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“Senior Account Executive at Sophos. Skills: Channel management, Partner recruitment, Territory strategy. Manage assigned partners. Recruit partners”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve bookings quota; Achieve business targets; Achieve product targets
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Relevant post-secondary education, In depth experience recruiting channel partners, In depth experience onboarding channel partners, In depth experience managing channel partners, Experience developing territory plans, Experience developing business plans, Knowledge of security channel ecosystems, Knowledge of software channel ecosystems, Familiarity with CRM systems, Familiarity with PRM systems, Familiarity with forecasting systems, Presentation skills, Negotiation skills, Local language skills, Fluent English language skills
What You'll Do.
Manage assigned partners
Promote Sophos products
Promote Sophos services
Drive territory channel strategy
Support partners to achieve quota
Support partners to achieve targets
Manage day-to-day queries
Drive territory channel planning
Define partner capacity
Define partner recruitment
Define partner enablement
Identify top partners
On-board top partners
Communicate training updates
Follow up on training
Conduct joint-business planning
Align with distribution manager
Align with distribution
Implement channel strategy
Align Sophos resources
Support distribution partner activities
Cultivate consultative relationships
Act as single point of contact
Ensure partner satisfaction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Distribution manager; Distribution partners
Communication Scope
Presentation; Negotiation
Full Job Description
## Description 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 role is responsible for managing all assigned partners in territory, recruiting and promoting Sophos and Sophos’ products and services through assigned (top) partners, as well as driving the territory channel strategy. ## What You Will Do Be Sophos’ ‘on the ground’ presence to support all partners to achieve bookings quota and business and product targets in the assigned territory Manage all day-to-day queries for channel partners in the assigned territory Drive territory channel planning process (define capacity, recruitment, and enablement requirements for all partner types) Identify and rec
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