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Channel Account Manager (MSP)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of experience in channel sales, inside sales, or partner development
  • Experience working in high-volume SMB or mid-market environments
  • Exposure to IT, cybersecurity, or SaaS consumption models
  • Desirable: Experience working with MSPs, resellers, or subscription-based business models

Responsibilities

  • Recruit and onboard new MSP partners into the Sophos MSP program
  • Own monthly recurring revenue (MRR) growth across assigned MSP partners
  • Deliver structured onboarding for new MSP partners
  • Manage a high volume of partners and opportunities with strong prioritization

About the company

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Sophos

Sophos is a worldwide leader and innovator of advanced cybersecurity solutions, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies that help organizations defeat cyberattacks. As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 500,000 organizations and more than 100 million users globally from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more. Sophos’ services and products connect through its cloud-based Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain threat intelligence unit. Sophos X-Ops intelligence optimizes the entire Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which includes a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity and information technology vendors. Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully-managed, turnkey security solutions. Customers can also manage their cybersecurity directly with Sophos’ security operations platform or use a hybrid approach by supplementing their in-house teams with Sophos’ services, including threat hunting and remediation. Sophos sells through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com

Company details

Company typeLarge
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

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

We are seeking a high-energy, early-career Channel Account Manager focused on developing and scaling Sophos’ Managed Service Provider (MSP) ecosystem across ASEAN.

This role is responsible for recruiting, activating, and growing MSP partners using the Sophos MSP program, with a focus on driving recurring revenue, increasing product adoption, and enabling partners to deliver profitable cybersecurity services.

You will manage a large portfolio of partners in a high-velocity environment, working closely with distributors, MSP specialists, and sales engineers to drive consumption-based growth and long-term partner success.


What You Will Do

Partner Growth and MSP Development

  • Recruit and onboard new MSP partners into the Sophos MSP program
  • Activate dormant or low-performing partners into revenue-generating MSPs
  • Drive partner progression through MSP tiers (e.g., Flex to advanced programs)
  • Help partners build profitable managed security practices aligned to recurring revenue models
  • Revenue Ownership

  • Own monthly recurring revenue (MRR) growth across assigned MSP partners
  • Drive cross-sell and attach of key solutions (Endpoint, MDR, Email, Firewall)
  • Increase consumption within the MSP Flex billing model (usage-based growth)
  • Execute territory plan with clear targets across:
    • New partner activation
    • Revenue growth
    • Product attach rates
    • Partner Engagement and Enablement

    • Deliver structured onboarding for new MSP partners (tools, billing, positioning)
    • Conduct regular business reviews with top partners
    • Promote certifications and training to ensure partner readiness
    • Educate partners on:
      • MSP business models
      • Sophos differentiation and value proposition
      • Sales plays and GTM campaigns
      • High-velocity pipeline management

      • Manage a high volume of partners and opportunities with strong prioritization
      • Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and activity tracking in Salesforce
      • Drive deal velocity through:
        • Distributor alignment
        • Presales collaboration
        • Fast turnaround on quoting and deal registration

  • What You Will Bring
  • 3–5 years of experience in channel sales, inside sales, or partner development
  • Experience working in high-volume SMB or mid-market environments
  • Exposure to IT, cybersecurity, or SaaS consumption models
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    Desirable

  • Experience working with MSPs, resellers, or subscription-based business models
  • Understanding of recurring-revenue or consumption-based sales (MRR mindset)
  • Experience working with distributors in APJ/ASEAN markets
  • Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce) and partner pipelines
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    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

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