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Head of Strategic Startups

Menlo Ventures Portfolio

San Francisco, CA · Senior

$550,000 – $750,000

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Lead Anthropic's commercial strategy and revenue for AI-native startups by building and managing a high-performing sales team, personally stewarding relationships with category-defining founders, and shaping both product and go-to-market decisions. This role suits experienced enterprise sales leaders who combine deep startup ecosystem relationships with the ability to structure complex partnerships and drive significant revenue outcomes.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 15+ years enterprise or technical software sales experience
  • 7+ years leading sales teams
  • Owned significant revenue line with full P&L accountability
  • Built or scaled sales or account management organization
  • Deep familiarity with startup ecosystem and founder relationships
  • Experience selling technical, consumption-based, or platform products
  • Structured and closed complex commercial and partnership agreements
  • Cross-functional leader who influences product and pricing decisions
  • Analytically rigorous decision-making with incomplete data

Nice to have

  • Led startups or emerging-companies segment at cloud, infrastructure, or AI platform through hypergrowth
  • Founder, operator, or venture experience
  • Built ecosystem programs like startup credits or accelerator partnerships
  • Hired and developed leaders who launched their own organizations
  • Experience in fast-moving markets where product and competitive landscape shifts quarterly

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