Enterprise Account Executive, Telecommunications

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, Telecommunications based in Tokyo, you'll drive the adoption of safe, frontier AI technology across Japan's government and Telecommunications organizations. You'll own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, working with senior leaders to help them modernize the Telecommunications industry and operations with Anthropic's AI solutions. Responsibilities: Own and exceed revenue targets by winning new major Telecommunications accounts and expanding existing relationships across Japan's government entities and Telecommunications Build and execute territory plans, identifying high-value opportunities across national government ministries, prefectural and municipal governments, and quasi-governmental organizations Lead consultative sales processes with senior government officials, procurement leaders, and technical stakeholders, positioning AI as a driver for digital government transformation and improved citizen services Orchestrate internal teams (Product, Engineering, Applied AI, Partnerships) to deliver solutions that meet stringent security, compliance, and procurement requirements You may be a good fit if you have: 8+ years of enterprise sales experience in Japan with significant exposure to Telecommunications sector accounts, driving adoption of emerging technologies with a consultative, solutions-oriented sales approach A track record of managing complex, long-cycle sales processes and securing strategic deals with government entities by understanding Telecommunications sector procurement requirements and crafting compliant solutions Demonstrated ability to navigate Telecommunications stakeholder ecosystems, building consensus across multiple departments, budget authorities, and approval layers Proven experience exceeding revenue targets by effectively managing pipeline across different government fiscal timelines A knack for bringing order to chaos and an enthusiastic "roll up your sleeves" mentality. You are a true team player who thrives in ambiguous, startup-like environments A strategic, analytical approach to identifying opportunities within Japan's Telecommunications sector combined with patient, relationship-focused execution A passion for and/or experience with advanced AI systems. You feel strongly about ensuring frontier AI systems are developed safely and responsibly for public benefit Excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English What We Offer Competitive base salary and commission structure commensurate with experience Equity participation Comprehensive benefits package Hybrid work model with flexibility Access to cutting-edge AI technology and world-class research team Logistics Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices. Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every singl