Enterprise Account Executive - Retail/CPG

    Anthropic

    Seoul, South Korea
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    About this role

    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 an Enterprise Account Executive, Retail/CPG based in Seoul, you'll drive the adoption of safe, frontier AI technology across Korea's retail, consumer goods, and consumer commerce organizations. You'll own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, working with senior leaders to help them optimize operations, personalize customer experiences at scale, and strengthen their competitive position with Anthropic's AI solutions.

    Key responsibilities

    • Own and exceed revenue targets by winning new major retail and CPG accounts and expanding existing relationships across Korea's department store and hypermarket groups, convenience store chains, e-commerce platforms, consumer goods manufacturers, and omnichannel brands
    • Build and execute territory plans, identifying high-value opportunities across retail conglomerates, specialty and duty-free retailers, beauty and fashion brands, food and beverage companies, and marketplace platforms
    • Lead consultative sales processes with senior executives, including CIOs, CDOs, CMOs, and heads of supply chain and e-commerce, positioning AI as a driver for demand forecasting, personalization, inventory optimization, and enhanced customer experience
    • Selling Motion

      Sales Cycle

      Enterprise

      6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

      Prospecting

      Channel / Partner

      Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

      Buyer Persona

      C-Suite

      Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

    Template question
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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Anthropic's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    As an Account Executive with Anthropic, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

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