Sales Director, Enterprise
About the role
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.
You'll leverage your leadership expertise to propel revenue growth while developing a high-performing team. Working closely with Applied AI Engineering, Product, GTM, and Marketing teams, you'll help enterprise customers deploy AI solutions and refine our market positioning for Korea.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Korean business culture, a passion for developing people, and the ability to navigate Korea's relationship-driven, conglomerate-centric enterprise sales environment.
Key responsibilities
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
You may be a good fit if you have:
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