Head of Security

CDW

The information technology products, expertise and service you need to make your business successful. Fast shipping, fast answers, the industry's largest in-stock inventories, custom configurations and more.

Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we’re the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.

About CDW

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers around the Globe. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs over 15,000 coworkers, with headquarters across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

CDW prides itself on “making amazing happen”. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and are grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading CDW’s Security Solution Sales team which sits within the Integrated Technology Solutions (ITS) organisation. This strategic leadership role will have leaders and managers as direct reports and will be responsible for setting and managing the standards, directional plans and continuously driving improvement into the team for future business, team and personal growth.

The Security team is made up of Solution Sales Specialists and Solution Architects, Vendor aligned BDM’s and supporting roles with a primary goal of delivering exceptional business outcomes for our customers through the sale and delivery of market leading products and value-added solutions and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Build the UK’s best Security Solution Sales business by leading and developing this growth pillar.
• Proactively drive exceptional and consistent customer and seller experiences.
• Create and execute on a business plan aligned to CDW’s business strategy.
• Continue to evolve the business unit to ensure relevance and forward thinking.
• Engage with sales leadership, sellers, and the wider business to assess and support opportunities.
• Develop market insights and competitive intelligence in collaboration with the Solution Sales leadership team.
• Host, attend and participate in internal, customer or partner events to showcase CDW’s capability.
• Drive collaboration across all Solution Sales business units.

Management Responsibilities

• Create and foster an environment conducive to innovation, high productivity, and high quality.
• Lead and develop teams and individuals within their responsibility.
• Assist in the development of training and certification plans.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Integrated Technology business culture.
• Attract new and retain existing coworkers with necessary expertise.
• Conduct monthly 121 meetings with the team.
• Accountable for accurate departmental financial forecasting and cost center management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other departmental leads.
• Act as a senior escalation point for business-critical events.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Proven successful experience in the Information Technology market.
• Proven C-level interaction, engagement and relationship management.
• Demonstrable track record of driving revenue and profit growth.
• Strong understanding of the procurement lifecycle.
• Experience in building internal departmental brand.
• Professional certifications (desirable) such as Sales, Business Administration or Leadership & Management qualifications.
• Detail-oriented with strong time management skills.
• Outstanding communications skills.
• High levels of industry-related knowledge.
• Prepared for occasional travel between CDW UK & International offices.
• Ability to allocate time to undertake personal development activities.

At CDW, you’ll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes whom you will learn and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self — and your best ideas — to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving — and better solutions for our customers in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a policy of non-discrimination towards all coworkers and applicants for employment in all aspects of employment.