Security Pre-sales Consultant

Gleeson Recruitment Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Pre-Sales Cyber Security Consultant to join a fast-growing Security division. You'll work closely with sales teams to develop cybersecurity strategies and deliver impactful solutions. Ideal candidates should have 2+ years in a similar role and a strong understanding of incident response and cybersecurity technologies. This role presents a unique opportunity to drive innovation in security services.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in Pre-Sales, Cybersecurity or similar technical consultancy role.
• Strong understanding of SOC operations and endpoint security.
• Familiarity with security standards like ISO27002, CIS, NIST.
• Confident in customer-facing engagements and solution design.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity.
• Lead solution design and technical strategy for clients.
• Deliver workshops to define tailored security solutions.
• Support customers during incidents and contribute to response strategies.

Skills

Pre-Sales experience

Cybersecurity expertise

Incident response knowledge

Strong communication skills

Technical documentation skills

Tools

SIEM

SASE

MDR/EDR

Job description

The Role
We're looking for a dynamic Pre-Sales Cyber Security Consultant to join our clients growing Security division. You'll work closely with Account Managers and Post-Sales teams to shape customers' cybersecurity strategies, deliver high-impact technical solutions, and help protect organisations against the evolving threat landscape.
This is your opportunity to make a real difference in a key technical role within one of the UK's fastest-growing IT providers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity and emerging threats.
• Lead solution design and technical strategy for clients across a wide range of sectors.
• Deliver whiteboard sessions and client workshops to define tailored security solutions.
• Support customers during incidents and contribute to response strategies.
• Create technical documentation and provide trusted guidance to customers.
• Conduct enablement sessions for internal sales teams, partners, and clients.
• Engage with customers alongside sales to overcome technical challenges.
• Maintain vendor certifications relevant to the security portfolio.
• Collaborate across teams (Cloud, Networking, etc.) to ensure integrated solutions.
• Drive innovation and improvement in cyber security service offering.

What You'll Bring

• 2+ years in Pre-Sales, Cybersecurity or similar technical consultancy role (MSP/reseller experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of incident response, SOC operations, and endpoint security.
• Familiarity with security standards (ISO27002, CIS, NIST, CAF).
• Experience with technologies such as SSE, SASE, SIEM, MDR/EDR.
• Confident in customer-facing engagements and solution design.
• Excellent communication, documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Engineer certifications in security platforms - an advantage.

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