Sophos

Enterprise Sales Engineer

Sophos$120K — $200K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of pre-sales engineering experience in large organizations
  • Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales quotas
  • In-depth knowledge of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Incident Response
  • Strong technical cybersecurity comprehension across various platforms
  • Experience with AI applications in cybersecurity challenges
  • Excellent verbal communication skills for product demonstrations
  • Familiarity with enterprise sales cycles and decision-making processes

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with sales teams to strategize account success
  • Take ownership of technical opportunities for enterprise accounts
  • Conduct pre-sales engagements to demonstrate business value
  • Coordinate with internal teams to deliver contract bids and proposals
  • Build relationships with key decision-makers in client organizations
  • Educate existing customers on Sophos solutions to expand service usage
  • Support Account Executives in acquiring new client logos
  • Leverage social media and industry events to promote Sophos
  • Utilize Salesforce and Vivun for tracking sales engineering activities
  • Provide product feedback to influence global roadmaps
  • Enhance deliverables using AI for efficiency and effectiveness
  • Create pipelines through collaboration with Channel Sales and partners

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunities for industry engagement and training participation
  • Collaboration with a diverse team in the cybersecurity field
  • Influence product development through direct feedback
Full Job Description
Role Summary

The Enterprise Sales Engineer is a pre-sales engineering role that provides technical expertise in sales engagements. Sales Engineers provide subject-matter expertise covering the full Sophos portfolio including; MDR, XDR, Firewall, NDR, Email Security, Endpoint and Server Security, and Advisory Services in support of Sales in the assigned territories.

What You Will Do

  • Work closely with sales team counterparts to create a strategy for success in your named accounts.
  • Assume technical ownership of all opportunities for assigned prospective and existing customer enterprise accounts in your assigned region: Southern California and Hawaii (subject to change).
  • Conduct pre-sales engagements including web meetings, demonstrations, onsite meetings, and proof of value to demonstrate business value derived from Sophos solutions.
  • Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals, RFI/RFP Responses, and Statements of Work.
  • Develop strong relationships with key buyers and influencers in customers and leverage these during the sales process.
  • Expand Sophos solutions and services within the existing customer base by educating key contacts and assessing a customer's security needs.
  • Support additional Account Executives focused on Net New Logo acquisition initiatives
  • Evangelize Sophos by conducting external training, engaging with social media, and speaking at events or industry groups.
  • Effectively utilize Salesforce and Vivun to track SE Activity and opportunities through presales stages
  • Provide feedback to product teams and directly influence global product roadmaps and feature enhancements.
  • Utilize AI for efficiency, research, and wherever appropriate to enhance your deliverables to customers, prospects, and partners
  • Work with the Channel Sales team and partner community to create a pipeline through indirect engagements.
  • Enable Channel partners through onsite meetings, trainings, and events.


What You Will Bring

  • 8+ years experience in pre-sales engineering, working with decision-makers in large organizations, and a proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales quotas.
  • Knowledge and experience supporting Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services as well as Incident Response and Advisory Services.
  • Deep technical cybersecurity understanding including protection methods for Networks, Cloud Workloads, Windows, Linux and Mac OS devices
  • Deep understanding of how AI is applied to modern cybersecurity challenges, including practical implementation and use cases
  • Well versed in enterprise sales cycles, buyer personas, and decision-making processes, and how to successfully navigate them.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills for delivering high-quality, engaging product demos.
  • Ability to be seen as a trusted advisor to senior executives in large organizations and to clearly articulate competitive advantages, both technical and business level.
  • Proven ability to deliver outstanding customer experience with exceptional opportunity discovery and deal qualification skills.
  • Strong understanding of the competitive landscape is an advantage
  • Experience in selling with channel partners, and ability to thrive in a team selling environment


In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $120,400 to $200,200. In addition to the base salary, there's a component for 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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About Sophos

Sophos Group plc is a British based security software and hardware company. Sophos develops products for communication endpoint, encryption, network security, email security, mobile security and unified threat management. Sophos is primarily focused on providing security software to 100- to 5,000-seat organizations. While not a primary focus, Sophos also protects home users, through free and paid antivirus solutions intended to demonstrate product functionality. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Thoma Bravo in February 2020.
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