You'll own our most strategic customer relationships, leading complex commercial discussions while driving deep engagement between these pioneering companies and Anthropic's executive team.

Responsibilities:

• Own and deepen relationships with founder/CEO-level executives at the fastest-growing AI companies, serving as their primary strategic partner for AI infrastructure decisions
• Lead complex, high-stakes commercial negotiations spanning multiple stakeholders, including founders, operators, and venture capital firms
• Drive strategic alignment between customer roadmaps and Anthropic's product vision, advocating for customer needs at the highest levels of our organization
• Partner closely with technical counterparts to ensure seamless execution and customer success
• Identify emerging market trends and opportunities based on a deep understanding of how leading AI companies are building and scaling
• Develop and execute account strategies that support customers through various growth stages, from early startup to category leader
• Navigate complex organizational dynamics while maintaining strong relationships across both customer and internal stakeholders

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in strategic sales or account management, with proven success managing high-complexity, strategic customer relationships
• Track record of leading and closing sophisticated commercial deals with multiple stakeholders
• Experience working directly with founders and C-level executives at high-growth technology companies
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand technical concepts sufficiently to engage in strategic discussions about AI implementations
• Proven ability to influence product direction and strategy based on customer needs
• Excellence in stakeholder management across multiple levels, from technical teams to C-suite
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with an ability to articulate complex value propositions to various audiences

Strong candidates may have:

• Experience working with venture capital firms or understanding of the venture ecosystem
• Background in consumption-based/usage-based pricing models
• Experience supporting customers through hypergrowth phases
• Understanding of the AI/ML landscape and key trends
• Track record of helping define commercial frameworks for emerging technology markets

Annual compensation range for this role is $360,000-$435,000 USD.

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