Cyber Security Higher Apprenticeship - Sophos
QA Limited · North West · M3 3WR
About the role
🚀 Kickstart Your Cybersecurity Journey with Sophos! 🚀
Ready to dive into the cutting-edge world of cybersecurity? Sophos is looking for motivated individuals to join our Inside Sales team in Manchester as a Cyber Security Apprentice. This isn't just a job; it's your chance to build a career with expert support, awesome training, and a recognised apprenticeship. 🎓
What You'll Be Doing:
- Be a Tech Guru's Sidekick: Support our talented Sales Engineers (SEs) by helping them crush their sales targets. You'll be providing technical insights to win over customers and partners. 🤝
- Master the Art of Sales: Work closely with SEs, Channel Account Managers, and Mid-Market Sales teams. Your technical know-how will be key in supporting opportunities, building strong customer relationships, and enabling our partners. 🎯
- Learn and Grow: Get access to top-notch Sophos sales enablement training, your apprenticeship curriculum, and constant support from your manager and the whole Sophos Sales family. We'll equip you with the essential skills, behaviours, and knowledge to absolutely smash it in a Sales Engineering career. 💪
- Help Drive Sales: Contribute to the Mid-Market accounts sales pipeline, offering technical guidance and aiming to get Sophos solutions recommended.
- Hit Those Goals: Support the sales and channel teams in crushing their quarterly sales objectives.
- Be a Key Player: Team up with assigned SEs, Territory Account Executives, and Channel Account Managers to guide the sales process, ensuring successful closures, driving renewals, and spotting cross-sell opportunities.
- Trusted Advisor Status: Become a go-to technology advisor for our key Sophos partners and customers. 💡
- Understand Customer Needs: Connect with customers to get a handle on their challenges, priorities, and what drives them. Then, show them how Sophos solutions are the perfect fit for their goals.
- Create Opportunities: Collaborate with Sales, Channel Sales, and our partner community to build pipeline through indirect engagements.
- Boost Customer Satisfaction: Work with sales engineers and channel partners throughout the sales cycle to ensure our customers are super happy and loving Sophos technology. 😊
What You'll Bring (Required Skills):
- Go-Getter Attitude: You chase results with serious urgency and don't back down from a challenge. 🏃♀️💨
- People Skills: You connect easily, ask great questions, and listen like a pro to get the info you need. 🗣️👂
- Outcome-Focused: You understand what success looks like and can clearly show the value Sophos, our partners, and our customers get.
- Business Savvy: You can spot the opportunities that offer the biggest and best returns for Sophos. 💰
Entry Requirements:
- An A-Level in ICT
- OR an International Baccalaureate at Level 3 in ICT
- OR a Level 3 apprenticeship in a similar subject
- OR a BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (180 credits)
Don't meet these exactly? If you have a combination of qualifications and experience that shows you've got the foundational skills, you might still be considered!
Got international qualifications? Make sure you have an official document comparing them to UK standards. 🌍
Perks & Benefits:
- Fuel Up: Free coffee machine. ☕
- Chill Vibes: Dress down policy. 😎
- Fun Times: Regular team outings. 🎉
- Secure Your Future: Pension plan.
- Work-Life Balance: Hybrid working options. 🏠🏢
Your Future Looks Bright!
A massive 90% of QA apprentices land permanent roles after finishing their program – that's 20% higher than the national average! 🌟
Ready to Apply?
Hit that apply button to learn more and submit your application. Heads up: we might close applications early if we get a lot of interest, so don't wait too long! ⏳
Key responsibilities
- Support Mid-Market accounts sales pipeline, providing technical guidance.
- Support sales and channel teams in achieving quarterly sales goals.
- Assist in the sales process through closure, driving renewals and cross-sell opportunities.
- Act as a trusted technology advisor to key Sophos partners and customers.
- Engage with customers to understand business needs and align Sophos solutions.