MSP Channel Account Executive - Spain
Spain
Sales – Channel Programs /
Remote
About Us
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary:
The MSP CAE will be responsible for recruiting and onboarding Managed Service Providers (MSP) to promote and sell the complete Sophos Central and XG Firewall product offerings throughout territory as well as managing and supporting partners in the region either directly or in conjunction with our sales teams. The CAE will partner with Sales, Channel, Business Operations, and other members of the Marketing organisation to become part of a core team that will drive the growth of new business and help retain and grow top service providers.
Success will be measured by the overall health and hygiene of the MSP business, productivity of active MSP partners and the associated revenue from the sale of Sophos products and solutions through the MSPs to their respective end-user customer base along with the support, growth and productivity of our larger MSP partners.
What Will You Do
- Achieve bookings quota through MSPs in the assigned territory to achieve company goals
- Provide accurate forecasting of MSPs revenue
- Recruit net new MSPs through conference participation, interaction with distribution and other means
- Onboard and enable MSPs to ensure partner success in selling and supporting all Sophos solutions
- Interact with MSPs to manage through issues with a high degree of professionalism and attentiveness.
- Negotiate and manage contracts, where applicable
- Train and educate the MSP partners on all Sophos offerings
- Train and educate Sophos sales employees on the MSP business, and how to sell and support MSPs
- Communication with stakeholders in global MSP team, business unit, local marketing and sales organisation in order to make price book and quote guideline
- To maintain SFDC in terms of pricing and partners and publish it for sales organisation with detail inspection to keep consistency of price information across various data sources
- To develop the documents required in the MSP sales process
- To be a knowledge base of pricing and licensing structure of whole Sophos MSP products and to answer to questions from salespersons about them
What You Will Bring
- Solid 5+ experience in 2-tier channel business, knows how this works, able to operate all tools in the background: Partner Portal, Partner Contracts, On boarding of partners, business plans for partners
- MSP & Channel Sales experience
- Telco/marketplace - 3+ year experience and demonstrable success metrics in working with and growing business within Telefonica
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Spanish and English languages are essential.
- Understanding of sales and order process
- Understanding of software license and hardware products
- Financial Acumen, Ability to understand & forecast recurring revenue model
- Knowledge of Salesforce
This position may require up to 30% travel.
Reporting to Senior Director. MSP - EMEA.
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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