About Us
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary:
This role sits within the EMEA Marketing team and is responsible for the planning and execution of marketing activities across the Benelux, Nordics and SADC regions within EMEA, other EMEA regions as required. The role reports to the Head of Marketing for EMEA North, with a dotted line to the Senior Marketing Manager for the EMEA South region.
What You Will Do
- With alignment to the central marketing strategy and in close collaboration with the Sales and Channel leaders for each region, develop and execute quarterly and annual marketing plans to support the sales targets for each region.
- Develop Distribution Marketing Frameworks with the distributors across Benelux and SADC working with the Distribution Account Managers to drive the recruitment and enablement of Sophos’ resellers and MSPs.
- Monitor and support the execution of partner co-marketing activities, campaigns, events and webinars. Setting clear objectives and ensuring the success of these initiatives through meticulous performance measurement and monitoring.
- Work alongside the EMEA Demand Generation team to ensure there is a plan of activity targeted towards end-users in these regions to drive customer acquisition and deliver regional specific activity where appropriate.
- Manage the marketing budgets for these regions, including the Marketing Development Funds (MDF) from partners and distributors, as well as any Sophos initiated activities targeted at end-users or the channel.
- Report on the key marketing metrics for each region and track ROI from all activities, delivering input for marketing and sales quarterly business reviews.
What You Will Bring
- Experience and desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, B2B global organisation, ideally within cybersecurity
- Ability to implement and measure a marketing plan
- An aptitude for problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, and presentation skills
- Project management skills and ability to work cross-functionally, with multiple stakeholders
- Experience of tracking and reporting on marketing activities using Power BI and budget management
- Strong negotiation skills and excellent budget management
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Experience working across multiple regions
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Marketing qualification CIM or equivalent (or working towards)
- Dutch speaker desirable
Special Conditions
- Requirement to work as part of global organisation and ability to flex hours to work across multiple time zones
- Ability to travel to visit partners, distributors and attend events across EMEA – specifically within the Benelux, Nordics and SADC countries
- Attend Marketing team meetings at Sophos’ HQ in Abingdon, Oxfordshire and wider marketing meetings (online or onsite) in regions when appropriate
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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. Please refer to the location details in our job postings for further information.
· 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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