Manager, Growth Account Executive (Startups)

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 a Manager on the Startups team at Anthropic, you'll lead a team of 5-10 Growth Account Executives responsible for driving expansion and retention across our fastest-growing startup customers. You'll build and develop a high-performing team while establishing the frameworks, processes, and best practices that enable them to help customers harness the transformative potential of safe, frontier AI. In this role, you'll be responsible for growing team revenue, driving optimal commercial outcomes, and ensuring Anthropic is building long-term partnerships with the world’s fastest growing AI native startups. Responsibilities: Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5-10 Startup Growth AEs, providing regular feedback and guidance to drive both individual and team performance Own team revenue targets, developing strategies to accelerate growth Build scalable frameworks and processes for deal negotiations, account planning, quarterly business reviews, and customer health monitoring Partner with Product, Marketing, and other GTM teams to identify and execute on strategic growth opportunities across the startup portfolio Regularly review customer health metrics and collaborate with team members to develop action plans for at-risk accounts Mentor team members in developing consultative sales skills, negotiation best practices, and technical understanding of AI applications Drive operational excellence through pi