Head of GovTech Sales

Head of Gov Tech Sales

Boston, MA;
New York City, NY;
San Francisco, CA;
Seattle, WA;
Washington, DC

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.

As the Head of Gov Tech Sales at Anthropic, you'll lead and scale our Gov Tech sell-to sales organization to drive adoption of safe, frontier AI across the public sector partner ecosystem—including Systems Integrators (SIs), Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors, and Gov Tech including ISVs, startups, SMBs that primarily serve the public sector. You'll leverage your deep understanding of the federal partner landscape and proven sales leadership to build a high-performing team while maintaining executive-level relationships with C-suite leaders at the nation's largest SIs and DIB primes.

Working closely with GTM, product, and marketing teams, you'll define and execute our go-to-market strategy for selling to and through public sector partners while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.

• Build, lead, and scale a Gov Tech sales team, including hiring top talent, setting clear performance expectations, and providing coaching and development

• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for selling directly to Systems Integrators, DIB primes, and Gov Tech ISVs—including market segmentation, competitive positioning, and revenue forecasting

• Own Gov Tech revenue targets and ensure team performance against quotas, while providing visibility into pipeline health and deal progression across the partner segment

• Establish and cultivate C-suite and senior executive relationships at major SIs and DIBs, serving as Anthropic's senior point of contact for strategic partner engagement

• Win new business by helping SIs with prime contracts integrate AI into their technology stacks and consulting practices to differentiate their offerings, accelerate delivery, and integrate into government customer workloads.

• Establish and refine sales processes, methodologies, and playbooks specific to Gov Tech segment.

• Build and manage strategic relationships with cloud service providers (AWS, GCP) to align technical and commercial aspects of partner deals and create scalable go-to-market motions

• Synthesize market feedback and customer insights to inform product roadmap and competitive strategy, working closely with product and marketing teams

• Partner with legal, compliance, and delivery teams to ensure successful contract execution and customer satisfaction across the Gov Tech ecosystem

• Implement metrics, reporting, and performance management systems to drive team accountability and continuous improvement across the partner sales organization

• Represent Anthropic at industry events, partner summits, and with key stakeholders, establishing our brand as the trusted AI partner for Gov Techs

• 10+ years of enterprise sales experience with 4+ years managing sales teams selling directly to SIs, DIBs, and Gov Tech ISVs, with a proven track record of scaling revenue and building high-performing organizations

• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and leverage C-suite and senior executive relationships at major SIs, DIB primes, and Gov Tech companies—with an existing network of contacts across the federal partner ecosystem strongly preferred

• Deep understanding of SI and DIB business models, buying processes, technology evaluation criteria, and how partners operate within federal procurement frameworks

• Demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain top sales talent while creating a culture of performance and accountability

• Experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies for emerging technologies sold to and through public sector partners

• Extensive experience with federal contracting vehicles, procurement mechanisms, and compliance requirements including FAR/DFAR, FedRAMP, and agency-specific…