About the role As an India Public Sector Account Executive at Anthropic, you'll drive the adoption of safe, frontier AI within the Indian government and public sector space, establishing and growing our presence in this strategic market. You'll leverage your consultative sales expertise and deep understanding of the Indian public sector landscape to propel revenue growth while becoming a trusted partner to customers, helping them embed and deploy AI while uncovering its full range of capabilities. In collaboration with GTM, product, policy, and marketing teams, you'll help define our market entry strategy and value proposition for the Indian public sector. Responsibilities Lead Anthropic's market entry and expansion in the Indian public sector, establishing our presence and building relationships with key stakeholders across central and state government departments, ministries, and agencies Own the full sales cycle for Indian public sector opportunities, from initial outreach through to successful deployment, with a focus on building long-term strategic partnerships Navigate the unique procurement requirements, security standards, and compliance frameworks specific to Indian government technology adoption, including GeM (Government e-Marketplace) and other procurement channels Collaborate with policy teams to ensure alignment with Indian government AI strategies, the IndiaAI Mission, and Digital India initiatives Engage actively with government-led AI initiatives, including participation in forums like the India AI Impact Summit and state-level AI conferences Design and execute innovative sales strategies tailored to the Indian public sector environment, meeting and exceeding revenue targets while maintaining strong relationships with procurement teams and decision-makers Provide market intelligence and feedback to product teams to ensure our offerings meet Indian public sector requirements, use cases, and regulatory considerations Build and maintain relationships with relevant systems integrators (including TCS, Infosys, Wipro), technology partners, and government digital transformation partners in the Indian market Develop and document best practices for Indian public sector engagement, creating playbooks that can scale our presence in the market Serve as a leader within the broader public sector team, sharing insights and collaborating on cross-market opportunities You may be a good fit if you have 12+ years of enterprise sales experience in the Indian public sector, with a proven track record of driving adoption of emerging technologies across central and state government departments Deep understanding of Indian government procurement processes (including GeM, tender processes), security requirements, and technology adoption frameworks Experience navigating India's regulatory environment, including data localization requirements, IT Act compliance, and emerging AI governance frameworks Demonstrated ability to build and grow new market segments, with potential to develop into a leadership role as our India operations scale Strong track record of managing complex sales cycles and securing strategic deals in the public sector, with experience in both central and state government engagements Experience navigating multiple stakeholders across government departments and ministries, building consensus and providing innovative solutions Excellent communication skills and ability to present confidently to all levels, from technical teams to senior government officials and secretaries Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution capabilities Ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with global teams Comfort operating in a dynamic, high-growth environment with evolving regulatory frameworks A passion for safe and ethical AI development, with the ability to articulate its importance in the public sector context, particularly for inclusive development and governance transformation Fluency in English required; proficiency in Hindi or other regional languages is a plus Location: Delhi, India Logistics Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices. Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. 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About Anthropic

We're an AI research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our first product is Claude, an AI assistant for tasks at any scale. Our research interests span multiple areas including natural language, human feedback, scaling laws, reinforcement learning, code generation, and interpretability.