Enterprise Sales Engineer

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.

• 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.

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