Manager Channel Sales (m/f/d) - with leadership responsibility

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 Manager Channel Sales will manage and develop the Austrian, Switzerland and Eastern Europe CAE-Team.   His/Her main duty is to build and grow the Sophos Business with Keypartners in the allocated region. This includes implementing the sales/channel strategy and priorities with his CAE team as well as representing Sophos on key industry events.     Success will be measured by the overall performance and quota achievement of the CAE team as well as team member performance and satisfaction. 

What You Will Do:

Lead the team through necessary and contemporary changes related to the company’s strategic goal to be a next-generation cybersecurity leader  

Recruit, mentor, and manage a team CAEs in the allocated region 

Execute channel-sales and go to market strategies 

Identify requirements for Sophos in this part of the market 

Achieve bookings quota to achieve company goals 

Provide accurate forecasting  

Develop the key-partners handled by the CAEs to the next level and assure proper growth as well as selling of next-gen solutions, especially Cybersecurity as a Service 

Structure our channel Right: Use and know your metrics: unrenewed rate, BOD, ARR, white space list etc  

Increase Channel knowledge by regular training, workshops, webinars  

Push New topics / growth enabler like MSP and Cloud – new routes to market 

Ensure tight management of partner programme requirements through the CAE Team: 100% program adherence, revenues and certification, renewals, active business plans etc., understand what partner's Business and customer set is  

Success Measurement: Accelerate revenue and channel growth; persistent communication with stakeholders in all relevant departments to collect right and appropriate Information, ensure close teamwork of the CAE team with Inside-Sales as well as direct touch teams especially with the enterprise Team; promotes and supports the exchange of knowledge and best-practice-sharing between the different channel teams in EMEA Central. What You Will Bring:

Several years team leadership experience 

Working 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 

Experience in working with partner, customer and internal C- level executive contacts  

Experience in Sales Operations / process optimisation 

Working in a commercial IT environment 

Channel Sales experience 

Outstanding “can-do” nature that enjoys overcoming objections and challenges. 

Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks. 

Excellent leadership skills 

Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal 

Understanding of sales and order process 

Understanding of software license and hardware products 

Financial Acumen, Ability to understand & forecast recurring revenue model (added) 

Knowledge of Salesforce, PowerBI 

Willingness to travel in Region

Fluent in German and English #M3 #LI_MT1

Ready to Join Us? At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.   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.    Data Protection If you choose to explore an 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 regarding this 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.  For more information on Sophos’ data protection practices, please consult our Privacy Policy Cybersecurity as a Service Delivered | Sophos