Channel Account Executive - MSP

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 MSP Channel Account Executive (MSP CAE) is responsible for recruiting, onboarding, and enabling partners within our MSP program. Additionally, the MSP CAE drives business growth across all MSP partners and serves as a subject matter expert on MSPs, supporting the Channel team in both Growth and Strategic MSP initiatives.

This Channel Account Executive - MSP will cover the following states (and should reside in one of these regions): Washington, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, Utah

What You Will Do

• Owns MSP partner recruitment, onboarding, and enablement, with a focus on hitting growth and billings targets for MSP Flex billings and hardware through MSP Flex partners
• Work within all levels of MSP to integrate Sophos as a part of their service offerings
• Build marketing plans with the marketing team to drive recruitment of MSPs via Distribution and to drive an incremental sales pipeline, ensuring high return on investment from activities like lead gen campaigns, events (virtual and physical), and industry conferences
• Enable MSPs to take full advantage of Sophos' comprehensive solution and services portfolio to improve their own security protection and response, as well as their customers
• Coordinate the involvement of Sophos staff, including product management, sales, SE, support, service, and management resources to meet partner performance objectives and partner expectations
• 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

• Experience in a channel sales environment, preferably 5 to 7 years.
• 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
• Personal organizational skills and time management, especially prioritization
• Understanding that the partner is essential to the sales success
• Good MS Office knowledge and Salesforce
• Excellent presentation skills

Desirable:

• Experience in selling security solutions
• Understanding of the software market
• Affinity with marketing and lead development
• Understanding the channel sales ecosystem

In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $81,000 to $135,000. In addition to the base salary, there's a component f or target sales commissions alongside a comprehensive benefits package.  A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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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. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
• 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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