Channel Account Executive (m/w/d) - PLZ 8/9

Germany
Sales – Field Sales /
Permanent /
Remote
About Us
Sophos is a worldwide leader and innovator of advanced cybersecurity solutions, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies that help organizations defeat cyberattacks. As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 500,000 organizations and more than 100 million users globally from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more. Sophos’ services and products connect through its cloud-based Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain threat intelligence unit. Sophos X-Ops intelligence optimizes the entire Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which includes a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity and information technology vendors. Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully managed, turnkey security solutions. Customers can also manage their cybersecurity directly with Sophos’ security operations platform or use a hybrid approach by supplementing their in-house teams with Sophos’ services, including threat hunting and remediation. Sophos sells through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. 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 our most strategic Sophos partners. They are responsible for developing joint business plans with partners to hit revenue and profitability targets by developing new customer MDR, services, MSP and next-gen portfolio opportunities, as well as new logo, up-sell, cross-sell and renewal conversations with existing customers.

Ideally the candiate is located in the South of Germany (Zip Code 8/9).

What You Will Do

    • Develop relationships at all levels across the partner to drive revenue growth and profitability; particularly for 
    • mid-market customers, MSP and Managed Detection and Response (MDR).
    • 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 to qualify and close complex customer deals, engaging wider sales and sales engineer teams where required to gather insights and 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.
    • 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.

What You Will Bring

    • Working experience of recruiting, onboarding and managing channel partners in a technology environment
    • First working experience of developing territory plans
    • First working experience of developing business plans
    • Proven track record of achieving and exceeding territory partner sales quotas
    • Understanding of the target market and its dynamics
    • Knowledge of software channel ecosystems in the territory
    • Familiarity with CRM/PRM and forecasting systems
    • General business background, including knowledge of basic financial, marketing and selling concepts
    • Strong Negotiation, Presentation and Communication as well as interpersonal skills
    • Ability to thrive in a team selling environment
    • Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent working experience
    • Proven experience in Partner acquisition
    • Willingness to extensive travel
    • Fluent in German
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Ready to Join Us?
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What's Great About Sophos?
·   Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. Please refer to the location details in our job postings for further information.
·   Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
·   Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
·   Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
·   Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
·   Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
·   Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge 
·   Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity.   We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team.  All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation.  We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know. 

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