About this role
Salary: £100,000 - 140,000 per year
Requirements: A track record of building or scaling a cyber security practice, ideally in an MSP, reseller or channel businessGenuinely commercial, comfortable owning numbers, pricing and margin, not just technologyCredible in front of clients and able to teach people who are not technicalAn established network across UK cyber vendors and distributorsCertifications such as CISSP or CISM are welcome, but attitude and results matter mostEnergy, drive and ambition, with a desire to build rather than maintain Responsibilities: Own the strategy, commercial model, partner ecosystem and team for the cyber security practiceSpend significant time in front of clients and alongside salespeople to drive growthTrain and upskill the wider sales team to identify, qualify and open cyber conversationsAct as the expert on client calls and in bids, translating technical risk into commercial languageWork with marketing on propositions, collateral and campaigns that convertDefine the service portfolio, target markets and three-year growth plan for the practiceKeep the practice ahead of the threat landscape, regulation and market movementSelect, negotiate and manage vendor and distributor relationships that underpin the stackOwn build-versus-buy decisions on tooling and platformsBuild pricing and packaging models that support recurring revenue and defensible marginTake responsibility for the practice P&L, deal profitability and forecastDesign the delivery and support model, then recruit and develop the team behind itSet standards, processes and escalation paths as the client base scales Technologies: SupportMarketingNetworkSecurityCTO More:
We are building our clients cyber security practice with the backing of an established £36m group, combining the resources, client base and infrastructure of a mature business with the opportunity to shape a new line of business from the ground up. This is a full-time, permanent head of cyber security role based in Hertford with hybrid working and UK travel. We offer a competitive base salary, bonus linked to practice growth, and the scope to shape a business line within a group that is investing behind it.
last updated 37 week of 2026