About this role
Channel Account Executive
IT security products have become as complex as the networks they’re trying to secure. At Sophos we know that the solution to complexity is not more complexity. We tackle security challenges with clarity and confidence, knowing that simple security is better security. We began producing antivirus and encryption products nearly 30 years ago. Today our p...
Channel Account Executive
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Sales and Business Development
Role Summary
- The role is responsible for managing all assigned partners in territory, recruiting and promoting Sophos and Sophos’ products and services through assigned (top) partners, as well as driving the territory channel strategy.
What You Will Do:
- Be Sophos’ ‘on the ground’ presence to support all partners to achieve bookings quota and business and product targets in the assigned territory
- Manage all day-to-day queries for channel partners in the assigned territory
- Drive territory channel planning process (define capacity, recruitment, and enablement requirements for all partner types)
- Identify and recruit top partners as defined by the channel planning process
- On-board and enable top partners to ensure partner success in marketing all Sophos solutions
- Communicate and follow up to ensure top partners remain up to date on all necessary training and certifications
- Conduct joint-business planning with top territory partners
- Align with distribution manager and distribution to get channel strategy implemented
- Align Sophos resources to support distribution partner activities
- Cultivate strong consultative relationships with key individuals at top partners and act as single point of contact to ensure satisfaction of top partners
What You Will Bring:
- Relevant post-secondary education
- In depth experience of recruiting, onboarding and managing channel partners in a technology environment
- Experience of developing territory and business plans
- Knowledge of security and general software channel ecosystems
- Familiarity with CRM/PRM and forecasting systems
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills
- Local language and fluent English language skills