Account Executive - Asean

Anthropic Anthropic · AI Frontier · Sydney, Australia · Sales

This role is for an Account Executive at Anthropic, focusing on selling their AI productivity SaaS solution to enterprise clients in the ASEAN region. The AE will drive adoption of AI, secure strategic deals, and build executive relationships, collaborating with internal teams to refine value propositions and market positioning. The role requires extensive travel within Southeast Asia and is based in Sydney, Australia.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with Anthropic's most strategic ASEAN enterprise accounts — providing senior regional coverage, executive relationship depth, and commercial momentum through frequent in-market engagement that the current team can't deliver from outside the region
  2. Own and exceed revenue targets by winning new enterprise accounts and expanding existing relationships across ASEAN
  3. Build and execute territory plans, identifying high-value opportunities in key ASEAN industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing
  4. Lead consultative sales processes with C-suite and senior technical stakeholders, positioning AI as a strategic business transformation driver
  5. Orchestrate internal teams (Product, Engineering, Applied AI, Partnerships) to deliver customized solutions for complex enterprise requirements

Skills

Required

  • 8-12+ years in enterprise GTM, business development, or account management
  • Southeast Asia operating experience
  • Managing complex sales cycles
  • Securing strategic deals
  • Understanding multifaceted technical requirements
  • Crafting tailored solutions
  • Existing commercial network in ASEAN
  • Strong commercial instincts
  • Generalist regional presence

Nice to have

  • Based in, or willing to relocate to, Sydney, Australia
  • Eligibility to work in Australia
  • Ability to travel frequently across Southeast Asia

What the JD emphasized

  • direct Southeast Asia operating experience — in-market, not advisory
  • A track record of managing complex sales cycles and securing strategic deals in the ASEAN market
  • Existing commercial network across enterprise and partner communities in Singapore and at least one or two additional ASEAN markets