Cyber Security Specialist

Established in 1982, Bytes has grown rapidly and now employs over 800+ people across 6 locations in the UK and Ireland. Our turnover in Financial Year 2024 was in excess of £2bn. We work with SME’s, corporates, and public sector organisations to modernise and digitally transform their IT infrastructures.

We invest in our employees through ongoing support, training, and advice to help them achieve their career aspirations, rewarding success both financially and personally. There is an opportunity to grow and move internally, which can be seen through our long-standing employees who have developed existing and new skills to move into senior positions in the organisation, leaving space for new team members to begin their journey.

Your Future Starts Here

Why Bytes?

• Over 800 staff (plans to double in size over the next 5 years)
• Operating from modern, hybrid working environments with offices in Leatherhead, Reading, London, Manchester, Port Solent, and Dublin.
• Winners of an array of industry awards
• Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work
• Excellent training and career prospects offered
• Fantastic office with gym, canteen, open plan, smart casual dress code, regular incentives, and company events
• Supporters of 85+ charities with a strong commitment to diversity and sustainability

Purpose of Job

We’re looking for a driven and commercially astute Cyber Security Solutions Specialist to join our growing Public Sector team at Bytes. In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for driving revenue and GP growth by identifying, developing, and closing new security-focused opportunities across both existing public sector accounts and new business.

Working in close partnership with our Account Managers, you’ll play a key role in expanding Bytes’ footprint as a trusted cyber security partner - helping public sector organisations strengthen their security and networking posture through industry‐leading solutions and services.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive new business and cross-sell opportunities across public sector accounts, delivering compelling proposals and supporting customer meetings.
• Partner closely with Account Managers to uncover whitespace, support sales conversations, and position Bytes’ cyber security solutions effectively.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, vendors, and key customer stakeholders to enhance collaboration and sales execution.
• Manage your pipeline and performance, maintaining accurate CRM data and achieving (or exceeding) revenue, GP, and KPI targets.
• Deliver sales enablement, sharing knowledge, training content, and insights that elevate team capability.
• Support marketing activity by contributing thought leadership content, participating in campaigns, and representing Bytes externally.
• Enhance Bytes’ cyber proposition by working with the Vendor Solutions team to identify new revenue streams and strengthen our offerings.

What You’ll Bring

• 4+ years’ sales experience in the software or technology industry.
• Strong commercial understanding of Cyber Security & Networking markets.
• High-level awareness across broader IT domains such as Cloud (Azure/AWS), Modern Workplace, Data, Automation, FinOps, AI, and Service Management.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer‐facing skills.
• Strong organisational ability - capable of managing multiple priorities with accuracy and pace.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and CRM systems.
• A proactive, flexible mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional customer outcomes.
• Experience selling into the public sector is a significant advantage.