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.
You will support the Public Sector sales team by managing internal sales activities across a shared account base, helping progress opportunities through the channel, and coordinating with account owners to drive pipeline, customer engagement, and successful deal execution. This role does not carry a dedicated territory and reports to the Public Sector Sales Manager.
Reporting:
Public Sector Sales Manager
Focus:
Internal sales support for enterprise team and Help improve customer satisfaction & retention.
Goals:
Support team pipeline progression. Improve deal velocity, accuracy and customer responsiveness.
IMPORTANT:
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) role providing maternity cover.
What will you do:
•Support the Public Sector sales team by helping manage pipeline, qualify opportunities, and maintain accurate CRM records across shared accounts.
•Coordinate internal sales activities including quote generation, bid administration, order progression, and customer follow-up.
•Work closely with territory owners and channel partners to progress opportunities and ensure timely responses to customer and partner requests.
•Help prepare proposals, RFI/RFP responses, renewal paperwork, and other sales documentation for Public Sector opportunities.
•Partner with Sales Engineers, Customer Success, Deal Desk, and other internal teams to keep opportunities moving efficiently through the sales cycle.
•Maintain consistent customer and partner communications, ensuring high responsiveness and professional follow-through.
•Track key actions, deadlines, and dependencies across active opportunities to support forecast accuracy and on-time deal execution.
•Build knowledge of Public Sector buying processes, framework routes, and customer requirements to support the wider team effectively.
What you will bring:
• Organisation and attention to detail: Able to manage multiple actions, deadlines, and stakeholders with accuracy and consistency.
• Drive and reliability: Takes ownership of tasks, follows through, and supports the team with a strong sense of urgency.
• Communication skills: Communicates clearly with customers, partners, and internal teams, and builds credibility through responsiveness and professionalism.
• Learning mindset: Eager to develop sales knowledge, understand Public Sector procurement, and grow within a collaborative team environment.
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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.
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