Startup Partnerships (France & Southern Europe)

Join Anthropic, a leading AI safety and research company, as the Startup Partnerships lead for France and Southern Europe. In this role, you will drive the adoption of Claude, Anthropic's AI model, within the vibrant startup ecosystem. You will design and execute innovative programs, build strategic partnerships with leading VCs and accelerators, and create compelling offerings for startups. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of AI in one of Europe's fastest-growing markets.

• Concevoir et exécuter des programmes innovants pour permettre aux startups d'accéder à Claude et de construire avec.
• Établir des partenariats stratégiques avec des VC français de premier plan et concevoir des programmes stratégiques pour engager leurs portefeuilles.
• Développer et exécuter la stratégie de mise sur le marché d'Anthropic pour la France et le sud de l'Europe, en identifiant et en priorisant les startups.
• This role is for builders — someone founders see as a peer and trusted technical partner, not a traditional partnerships hire
• You’ll be hands-on with data, building your own dashboards, and shaping strategy through rigorous analysis
• Thrive in fast-paced environments with bias to action and comfort with ambiguity
• Proven ability to develop and execute complex, cross-functional go-to-market programmes
• Built relationships with French or European VCs, worked at a VC firm, or successfully partnered with accelerators to drive portfolio engagement
• Excel at 0-to-1 programme building - comfortable building from scratch, wearing multiple hats, and scaling based on data
• A deep understanding of the French and European startup ecosystem and AI/ML technology landscape — can speak credibly about technical products to technical audiences
• Exceptional communication skills - outstanding writer who crafts narratives for founders, developers, and VCs
• SQL proficiency and comfort building your own Hex dashboards — you’ll be responsible for your own analytics and programme measurement
• Native French language proficiency and fluent English — you can operate seamlessly across both languages with founders, VCs, and internal teams
• 7+ years of experience in product management, founder/operator roles, growth, or technical GTM roles — builders, not traditional partnership profiles
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification