Enterprise Account Executive, Manufacturing

About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role As an Enterprise Account Executive at Anthropic, you'll join the foundational team at the forefront of introducing our cutting-edge AI productivity API and SaaS solutions to manufacturing organisations across the EMEA markets. You'll drive the adoption of safe, frontier AI by securing strategic deals with manufacturing brands. You'll leverage your consultative sales expertise in the manufacturing sector to propel revenue growth while becoming a trusted partner to manufacturing stakeholders, helping them embed and deploy AI while uncovering its full range of capabilities in production, supply chain, and operations. In collaboration with GTM, Product, and Marketing teams, you'll continuously refine our value proposition, sales methodology, and market positioning to resonate with manufacturing decision-makers. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developing new market segments, pinpointing high-potential opportunities, and executing strategies to capture them. By driving deployment of Anthropic's emerging products, you will help enterprises obtain new capabilities while also advancing the ethical development of AI. Responsibilities: Win new business and drive revenue for Anthropic within the manufacturing sector. Navigate complex manufacturing organisations to reach key decision-makers, educate them about our services, and help them succeed with Anthropic. You'll own the full sales cycle, from first outbound to close Design and execute innovative sales strategies tailored to manufacturing procurement cycles and budgeting processes to meet and exceed revenue quotas. Analyze manufacturing market landscapes, trends, and dynamics to translate high-level plans into targeted sales activities and campaigns Spearhead market expansion by identifying new use cases within production teams, engineering departments, and operations centres. Collaborate cross-functionally to differentiate our offerings for manufacturing applications Navigate complex manufacturing stakeholder ecosystems including executives, administrators, IT departments, and procurement offices to build consensus Inform product roadmaps and features by gathering feedback from users and conveying manufacturing market needs. Provide insights that strengthen our value proposition for manufacturing Continuously refine the manufacturing sales methodology by incorporating learnings into playbooks, templates, and best practices. Identify process improvements that optimize sales productivity and consistency You may be a good fit if you have: 8+ years of B2B sales experience in SaaS, API solutions, or emerging technologies. A track record of managing complex sales cycles within manufacturing organisations and securing strategic deals by understanding both technical requirements and manufacturing use cases Demonstrated ability to navigate manufacturing organisational structures and procurement processes, building consensus among diverse stakeholders including executives, administrators, and IT departments Extensive experience negotiating complex agreements within manufacturing procurement frameworks and policies Proven experience exceeding revenue targets by effectively managing an evolving pipeline and sales process Excellent communication skills and the ability to present confidently to various manufacturing audiences, from plant managers and engineers to senior executives Deep understanding of manufacturing buying cycles, decision-making processes, and key pain points A strategic, analytical approach to assessing the manufacturing market combined with creative, tactical execution to capture opportunities A pas ... (truncated, view full listing at source)