Business Development Representative

Anthropic Anthropic · AI Frontier · New York, NY +1 · Sales

This role is for a Business Development Representative at Anthropic, focused on driving the adoption of AI by optimizing lead management processes and identifying market opportunities. The role involves managing and qualifying leads, collaborating with sales teams, and providing data-driven insights to inform sales strategies. While the company builds AI, this specific role is sales-focused and does not involve building or shipping AI models or systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Maintain full ownership of pipeline generating activities in your sales territory
  2. Collaborate with sales teams to understand their needs and optimize lead handoff processes
  3. Manage and prioritize a high volume of inbound leads
  4. Conduct initial qualifications for high-potential leads
  5. Outbound against strategic prospects to generate high-intent opportunities with Startup and Enterprise teams

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of experience in a fast-growing startup, preferably in lead management and project management roles
  • 3+ years of experience in finance & investment banking, consulting or software engineering
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related field

Nice to have

  • Experience with Salesforce, HubSpot, and SQL
  • Passion for AI/ML and understanding of API-first or consumption-based business models

What the JD emphasized

  • 3+ years of experience in a fast-growing startup, preferably in lead management and project management roles
  • 3+ years of experience in finance & investment banking, consulting or software engineering
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
  • Experience with Salesforce, HubSpot, and SQL (preferred)