Channel Account Executive

Channel Account Executive - Telekom (m/f/d)

DataGuard

YOUR JOB Help us drive one of our most strategic partnerships – with Deutsche Telekom. We’re looking for a highly motivated Channel Account Executive to own and expand our Tier 1 partnership with Deutsche Telekom. In this high-impact role, you’ll be the driving force behind our joint success - acting as the primary commercial link between our team and Deutsche Telekom’s regional sales organisation. Your mission will be to activate and scale joint go-to-market initiatives across Germany, fuel revenue growth, and create meaningful value for one of Europe’s most influential partners. This is a key role in our expansion across the DACH region. It calls for a sharp commercial mindset, strong collaboration skills in field sales environments, and the confidence to navigate a dynamic, multi-layered partner organisation. WE PROTECT THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE DATA We are a fast-growing security and compliance tech company with a clear purpose: we protect the people behind the data. With around 200 team members worldwide and with offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Vienna and Stockholm, we help more than 4,000 global customers get certified fast and build a strong and scalable risk posture. With AI-powered automation, self-serve capabilities and additional tailored expert advice, we offer our customers a seamless security and compliance experience to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving security landscape and challenges like the surge in cyber-attacks. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING * You act as the primary point of contact between our team and Deutsche Telekom’s field sales organisation at both regional and national levels. * You drive the execution of joint go-to-market strategies by collaborating closely with Deutsche Telekom’s sales representatives to position, co-sell, and close opportunities based on our shared value proposition. * You train and support the Telekom sales force, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of our platform, key use cases (e.g., NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001), and deal qualification criteria. * You manage and grow the pipeline generated through Deutsche Telekom channels, ensuring alignment with forecasting, opportunity stages, and expected close dates. * You orchestrate enablement sessions, webinars, and account planning workshops tailored to the unique environment of Deutsche Telekom. WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN * The freedom, trust, and tools to do what you love and make an impact in a purpose-driven company, committed to doing genuine good in the digital world. * Enjoy a high degree of flexibility with tailored working hours, choice of work location, and benefits that support your lifestyle, health, and family needs. * Join a secure, future-focused role in a dynamic scale-up positioned to make a major impact in the rapidly expanding Security & Compliance market. * Grow along expert or leadership paths with support from employee accelerator programs, bi-annual feedback cycles, and a personal training budget. * Work in an environment that values autonomy, rapid decision-making, a flat hierarchy, and collaborative, eye-level communication to keep things moving forward. THE QUALITIES YOU'LL NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AT DATAGUARD * Minimum 3–5 years of experience in channel sales and or partner account management * Experience with B2B SaaS or cybersecurity vendors preferred * Strong communication, organisational, and partner-facing skills * Data-driven approach and experience working with CRM and PRM tools * Native-level fluency in German and professional fluency in English LAST BUT NOT LEAST. FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS. No matter your origin, ethnicity, gender identity, religion or individual requirements; at DataGuard, all that counts is the person you are. As Guards and Guardettes, we are united not only by our dedication, but also by our shared belief in our purpose: Protect the people behind the data. Convince us with your personality and your skills – and together we will make great things happen. We are looking forward to meeting you! #LI-DNI

Channel Account Executive - MSP (m/f/d)

Sophos

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 Channel Account Executive (MSP CAE) is accountable for managing our most strategic Sophos MSP partners. They are responsible for developing joint business plans with partners to hit revenue and profitability targets by developing new customer MSP services, MDR and next-gen portfolio opportunities, as well as new logo, up-sell, cross-sell and renewal conversations with existing customers.

Channel Account Executive - Nordics (Sweden)

Sophos

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. The Channel Account Executive (CAE) is accountable for managing strategic Sophos partners.  They are responsible for developing joint business plans with partners to hit revenue and profitability targets by developing new MDR, services, MSP and next-gen portfolio customer opportunities, up-sell and cross selling to existing customers and renewals.    This role will be responsible for working with a selected set of Sophos strategic partners across the Nordic & Baltic region. This role will work closing with the local team consisting of sellers, technical and marketing, as well as interacting with the local distribution lineup.