Sales Director, Enterprise
Anthropic · Seoul, South Korea · Sales · listed August 25, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Director
Experience asked
5–15 years
Where
Hybrid
Requirements listed
13
Length
1,033 words
In the posting’s own words
In this role, you'll lead a team of Account Executives driving the adoption of safe, frontier AI with top enterprises across Korea. This role is critical to Anthropic's APAC expansion.
What it asks for · 13
- 15+ years of enterprise sales experience, preferably driving adoption of SaaS or emerging technologies
- 5+ years of sales leadership experience within the Enterprise segment
- Proven track record of building and leading high-performing sales teams selling into large enterprises, with demonstrated success in coaching and developing AEs
- Experience establishing and scaling sales processes, tools, and methodologies in fast-growing organizations
- Strong technical acumen with ability to enable credible AI conversations
- Track record of successful partnership with technical teams throughout the customer journey
- Deep understanding of enterprise buying cycles, procurement frameworks, and common pain points across industries
- Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, multithreaded sales cycles across diverse stakeholder groups and drive cross-functional initiatives
- Experience managing complex enterprise sales cycles and helping AEs secure strategic deals
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships across all levels, from individual contributors to C-suite executives
- Strategic approach to market analysis combined with tactical excellence in execution
- Passion for AI technology and commitment to its safe, responsible development
- Business-level Korean required; English proficiency strongly preferred
What the job covers
- Build and lead a high-performing team of Account Executives, providing coaching, mentorship, and guidance to drive team success
- Develop and implement sales strategies tailored to enterprise procurement cycles and budgeting processes to meet and exceed team revenue quotas
- Create and maintain accurate forecasts, pipeline management, and reporting while ensuring data integrity in CRM systems
- Partner with Enablement to develop training programs and resources that accelerate AE ramp time and effectiveness, with focus on Korean enterprise buying cycles and decision-making processes
- Work closely with Applied AI Engineering teams to demonstrate technical capabilities pre-sales and optimize solutions post-sales
- Enable your team to have credible technical conversations about AI applications while maintaining appropriate guardrails
- Build strong partnerships across the organization to drive strategic initiatives
- Identify and execute on new market opportunities and use cases for Anthropic's AI solutions across enterprise segments, including Korea's large conglomerates and fast-growing digital-native companies
- Help your team navigate complex enterprise stakeholder ecosystems including executives, IT departments, and procurement offices to build alignment
Tools and skills named
Go to market
- Enterprise sales3×
- Go-to-market
- Partnerships
- SaaS
Ways of working
- Mentorship3×
- Cross-functional
Operations & finance
- Budgeting
Words the posting leans on
- enterprise12×
- sales8×
- cycles5×
- build4×
- executives4×
- experience4×
- korea4×
- technical4×
- developing3×
- drive3×
- enterprise sales3×
- high-performing3×
- korean3×
- market3×
- processes3×
- procurement3×
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