Channel Sales Engineer
Job Summary
Summary
The role serves as a key technical bridge between the Japanese market and ESET global teams supporting partners and customers through technical consultations solution design product demonstrations troubleshooting and enablement. The successful candidate will work closely with Sales Product Management Customer Care Technical Support and Product Marketing teams at ESET HQ helping partners drive adoption of ESET cybersecurity solutions including MDR XDR and managed security services.Job description
Key Responsibilities
Partner Technical Enablement
- Provide technical pre-sales support to strategic channel partners distributors MSPs and resellers.
- Conduct product presentations demonstrations workshops webinars and technical training sessions.
- Support partners in identifying customer requirements and recommending appropriate ESET solutions.
- Develop and localize technical documentation deployment guides best practices and sales enablement materials.
- Support partner technical certification and competency development initiatives.
Solution Consulting & Sales Support
- Work closely with the Sales team to support customer and partner opportunities throughout the sales cycle.
- Design and present cybersecurity architectures and solution proposals.
- Assist partners and customers with Proof of Concept (PoC) planning execution and evaluation.
- Provide technical guidance during customer onboarding deployment and migration projects.
- Support upsell and cross-sell opportunities through technical consultations.
HQ Collaboration & Technical Escalation
- Act as a primary technical liaison between Japanese partners/customers and ESET global teams.
- Collaborate closely with Product Management Customer Care Security Monitoring Technical Support and Product Marketing teams.
- Coordinate technical escalations and facilitate resolution of complex customer issues.
- Provide feedback from the Japanese market to influence product improvements and future roadmap discussions.
- Participate in regular technical discussions project reviews and cross-functional meetings conducted in English.
Cloud MDR & Security Service Adoption
- Support the adoption and deployment of ESET cloud-based platforms and services.
- Drive technical enablement for MDR EDR XDR and Managed Security Service offerings.
- Assist partners in developing cybersecurity service offerings utilizing ESET technologies.
- Support migration projects from on-premises environments to cloud-based solutions.
- Identify opportunities to improve customer retention and increase product adoption.
Industry Engagement
- Represent ESET at partner events cybersecurity conferences seminars and industry activities.
- Deliver technical presentations to customers partners and industry audiences.
- Maintain strong awareness of industry trends competitive solutions emerging threats and cybersecurity technologies.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Cybersecurity or related field or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of experience in Pre-Sales Engineering Solutions Engineering Technical Account Management or related technical customer-facing roles.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity technologies and architectures.
- Experience supporting channel partners distributors MSPs or reseller ecosystems.
- Excellent presentation communication and technical training skills.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
- Business-level Japanese and professional-level English communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to lead technical discussions with both Japanese customers and global stakeholders.
Preferred
- Experience with Endpoint Security EDR XDR MDR Threat Intelligence or Managed Security Services.
- Experience working in multinational organizations.
- Experience collaborating with Product Management or technical HQ teams.
- Security-related certifications such as CISSP Security CEH GIAC Microsoft Security or equivalent.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and SaaS security technologies.
- Experience developing technical enablement programs for channel partners.
Success Profile
The ideal candidate is a technically skilled cybersecurity professional who can effectively communicate complex topics to both business and technical audiences. This individual will be comfortable working across cultures collaborating with global teams in English and helping channel partners deliver successful cybersecurity outcomes for customers throughout Japan.
主な業務内容
パートナー向け技術支援
- キヤノンマーケティングジャパンキヤノンITソリューションズおよび販売パートナーに対する技術支援
- 製品説明会ウェビナーハンズオントレーニングの企画および実施
- 顧客要件に応じた技術提案およびソリューション設計支援
- 技術資料導入ガイドベストプラクティス資料などの作成およびローカライズ
- パートナー認定取得や技術スキル向上プログラムの支援
セールスおよびソリューション提案支援
- 営業チームと連携した提案活動の技術支援
- サイバーセキュリティソリューションの設計および提案
- PoC (Proof of Concept)の企画実施評価支援
- アップセルおよびクロスセル機会創出に向けた技術コンサルティング
本社との技術連携エスカレーション対応
- 日本国内パートナー顧客とESET本社との技術窓口として活動
- Product ManagementCustomer CareSecurity MonitoringTechnical Supportチームとの連携
- 高度な技術課題やエスカレーション案件の推進および解決支援
- 日本市場からのフィードバックの収集および本社への提言
- 英語による技術会議案件レビュープロジェクトミーティングへの参加
クラウドMDRサービス推進
- ESET PROTECTを中心としたクラウドソリューションの導入支援
- MDR EDR XDR Threat Intelligenceなどの提案活動支援
- パートナーによるマネージドセキュリティサービス提供の技術支援
- オンプレミス環境からクラウド環境への移行支援
- 顧客維持およびサービス利用拡大のための技術支援
マーケット啓発活動
- セミナー展示会パートナーイベントなどへの登壇
- 技術プレゼンテーションおよびデモンストレーションの実施
- サイバーセキュリティ市場動向競合製品脅威動向の継続的な調査情報発信
応募資格
必須要件
- IT情報システムサイバーセキュリティ関連分野の学位または同等の実務経験
- プリセールスセールスエンジニアソリューションエンジニアテクニカルアカウントマネージャー等の経験目安5年以上
- サイバーセキュリティまたはITインフラに関する知識
- パートナービジネス代理店ビジネス販売チャネル支援経験
- 優れたプレゼンテーション能力およびコミュニケーション能力
- 日本語によるビジネスコミュニケーション能力
- 英語によるビジネスコミュニケーション能力会議参加技術説明メール対応を含む
- 日本国内顧客および海外ステークホルダーとの技術的な折衝経験
歓迎要件
- Endpoint SecurityEDRXDRMDRThreat Intelligence領域での業務経験
- サイバーセキュリティベンダーでの勤務経験
- 多国籍環境における業務経験
- Product Managementや開発組織との協業経験
- SaaSクラウドサービスに関する知識
- CISSPSecurityCEH等のセキュリティ資格保有者
- パートナー向け技術イネーブルメントの経験
求める人物像
- 技術的な内容を分かりやすく説明できる方
- パートナーや顧客との信頼関係を構築できる方
- 日本市場のニーズを理解し本社へ適切に伝えられる方
- 自ら課題を発見し関係者を巻き込みながら解決できる方
- 英語によるグローバルコミュニケーションを積極的に行える方
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Benefits
Family
- Supports work/family balance
- Time to recharge: Various leave policies to support all of lifes big moments
Office
- Pension scheme: Attractive 401K rates in saving up for later years
- Centrally located: Located right in the heart of Shinagawa
Other
- Hybrid work culture: Remote work arrangements that balance personal commitments and face/face time with co-workers from around the world
- Fuel your growth: Access to world-class learning platforms and development opportunities
Primary location
TokyoAdditional locations
Time type
Full timeRequired Experience:
IC
About Company
ESET started in 1987 as a project of two young programming enthusiasts who wrote a program for the detection of one of the world’s first computer viruses. Back then they did not know their program would become one of the most successful antivirus programs in the world – NOD.Since then ... View more