The posting, in Anthropic's own words
archived Oct 21, 2026About 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 a Sales Development Manager for Enterprise at Anthropic, you will lead the team that opens our most strategic customer relationships. You'll build and manage a team of 6-10 Business Development Representatives (BDRs) who generate high-value pipeline inside complex enterprise organizations through account-based prospecting, multi-threaded outreach, and rigorous qualification. Enterprise buying is long and involves many stakeholders. The work here is less about volume and more about depth: knowing an account well enough to reach the right people with the right message, and staying with it long enough to turn early conversations into real opportunities. You'll bring a strong understanding of enterprise sales cycles and organizational dynamics, and you'll coach your team to develop strategic accounts over time. You'll partner closely with Enterprise Account Executives and with leaders across Sales, Revenue Operations, Strategy, and Marketing. You'll also develop the next generation of Anthropic's enterprise sellers, helping BDRs grow into Account Executive roles while they help the world's largest organizations adopt safe, frontier AI.
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Key responsibilities
Build, lead, and scale a team of BDRs focused on the Enterprise segment Drive strategic pipeline generation through account-based prospecting and targeted outbound campaigns to Global 2000 accounts Coach your team on partnering with Enterprise Account Executives to develop account plans, coordinate multi-threaded outreach, and ensure high-quality opportunity handoffs Establish and track KPIs focused on opportunity quality, deal size, and strategic account penetration Coach and model for your team on enterprise prospecting, stakeholder mapping, and complex qualification Build a deep understanding of enterprise buying processes, and coach the team on navigating procurement, legal, and security requirements Own pipeline reviews with sales leadership covering enterprise pipeline health, account penetration, and competitive positioning Build strong relationships with cross-functional leaders and partners across Sales, Revenue Operations, Strategy, and Marketing Coach and mentor BDRs on strategic prospecting, executive engagement, and career development toward Account Executive roles