Account Executive, Smb - Emea

Anthropic Anthropic · AI Frontier · Dublin, Ireland · Sales

This is a sales role focused on driving adoption of AI products within small and medium businesses in EMEA. The Account Executive will manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing deals, and work with partners to extend reach. The role emphasizes consultative sales, technical acumen, and a data-driven approach, with a focus on customer experience and efficient workflows.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive revenue and win new business: Own a revenue target and all aspects of the sales cycle from prospecting to close, identifying high-potential opportunities and executing strategies to capture them.
  2. Service inbound demand efficiently: Respond to and qualify inbound leads using a combination of digital engagement and strategic outreach to maximise conversion rates and deal velocity.
  3. Execute strategic outbound campaigns: Identify and pursue target accounts using data-driven insights, deploying scaled outreach tactics while maintaining personalised engagement for key opportunities.
  4. Deliver exceptional customer experiences: Guide customers through evaluation and onboarding, recommending relevant use cases and ensuring successful Claude deployment across their organisations.
  5. Co-sell with our partner ecosystem: Work alongside our EMEA partners — boutique SIs, regional resellers, and cloud alliances — to extend reach, accelerate deployment, and unlock SMB opportunities at scale.

Skills

Required

  • B2B sales closing experience
  • SMB and/or mid-market sales experience
  • Sales technology and automation
  • Partner ecosystem collaboration
  • Analytical skills
  • Territory planning
  • Account prioritization
  • Presentation skills
  • CRM systems
  • Pipeline management
  • Forecasting

Nice to have

  • PLG or high-growth SaaS company experience
  • Technical aptitude
  • Experience with Claude deployment

What the JD emphasized

  • 4+ years of B2B sales closing experience
  • proven track record of exceeding quota
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage sales technology, automation, or workflows to enhance productivity and improve sales outcomes.
  • Comfort co-selling with channel, SI, and cloud partners
  • “Roll up your sleeves” approach with enthusiasm for experimentation.
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to prioritise opportunities based on signals and insights, making strategic decisions about resource allocation.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously with strong territory planning and account prioritisation skills.
  • Confidence presenting to various audiences and building rapport across organisational levels, from practitioners to executives.
  • Comfort discussing technical products and solutions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Highly coachable and adaptable, with genuine passion for continuous learning and improvement.
  • Strong experience with CRM systems, pipeline management, and forecasting.
  • Passion for advanced AI systems and ensuring they are developed safely and deployed responsibly.