Inside Sales Channel Account Manager - Managed Services

Job Description

Sophos OverviewSophos is a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from todays most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by threat intelligence, AI, and machine learningfrom SophosLabs and SophosAI, Sophos delivers a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks, and endpoints against ransomware, malware, exploits, phishing, and the wide range of other cyberattacks.Sophos provides a single integrated cloud-based management console, Sophos Central - the centerpiece of an adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem that features a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers,and other cybersecurity vendors. Sophos sells its products and services through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwideLocation: This role is to be on-site in our newly built sales hub in Manchester, or has a hybrid option of 2 days from home.Job PurposeThe MSP&CSP Channel Account Manager will be responsible for onboarding and enablement of Managed Service Providers (MSP) and Cloud Service Providers (CSP) to promote and sell the complete Sophos Central and XG Firewall product offerings throughout region.The CAM will partner with Sales, Channel, Business Operations, and other members of the Marketing organization 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 business, number of active service providers and the associated revenue from the sale of Sophos products and solutions. The CAM will also drive upsell and cross-sell of Sophos services throughMSPs and CSPs.The CAM will manage the day-to-day questions and operations of the MSP and CSP Program through communication with global organization and ensure that appropriate communication is filtered out through the region. He/she is responsible to identify productand license structure of various products and work closely with the CAEs and territory sales CAEs and CAMs to drive the business.Main Duties:

• Effectively articulate the requirements, expectations, and benefits of the MSP and CSP programs
• Process applications and onboard/enable MSP in Salesforce and Sophos Central
• Build and grow relationships with service providers to accelerate growth
• Build relationships with the internal sales and sales engineering teams
• Align Sophos sales resources to support identified opportunities from key partners as needed
• Develop & implement proactive initiatives, in conjunction with Marketing, to promote Sophos complete range of products and services to MSPs.
• Ensure all partner profile and contact information is kept up to date in order to ensure business development and effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
• Constantly work to improve channel effectiveness
• Working from the office on a fulltime basis
• Carrying a team quota
• Become part of a highly visible team in the rapidly expanding service provider business at Sophos
• Work in a dynamic environment
• Work for a global leader in Next Gen Cybersecurity
• Enjoy working with a global team and fun environment
• Getting challenged on performance and upgrade your sales skills

Experience & Skills:

• Experience in a channel sales environment
• Telephone sales skills and proactive mentality
• Good working knowledge of the sales process
• Previous knowledge of Salesforce
• Understand the MSP channel ecosystem
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills in local language, plus English
• Personal organisational skills and time management, especially prioritisation
• Understanding that the partner is essential to the sales success
• Good MS-Office knowledge and Salesforce
• Excellent presentation skills

Equal OpportunitiesSophos is committed to equal opportunity in all areas of its work. All qualified applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, color, age, disability, or sexualorientation.If you choose to explore this opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regardingthis or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. If you would like Sophos to delete or update your details at any time, please follow the steps set out in the Privacy Policy describing your individual rights. If you have any questions about Sophos data protectionpractices.

Keyskills :
Account ManagementManaged ServicesSales