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full-timeChannel Partner Manager, Public Sector
Anthropic · Washington, DC
Anthropic is an artificial intelligence research and development company focused on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. This role centers on managing and expanding the company's reseller and distributor ecosystem within the US public sector, including federal, state, and local government entities. The position involves a balance of strategic partner management and operational execution. You will act as the primary point of contact for channel partners, collaborating with internal sales teams to align direct and partner-led motions while ensuring seamless transaction processes. Daily responsibilities include onboarding new partners, managing deal registration, administering rebates, and overseeing contract vehicles. Because many of these operational frameworks are currently being established, the role requires building scalable processes from the ground up to support public sector procurement. You will work closely with legal, finance, and cloud provider teams to ensure compliance with federal security requirements. This position is well-suited for an experienced professional with a background in enterprise software or cloud alliances who understands the complexities of government procurement and is comfortable building out new operational infrastructure in a fast-paced environment.
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 Anthropic sells Claude through partners as well as directly. In the public sector, those partners matter more than anywhere else. As Channel Partner Manager, Public Sector, you will own Anthropic's reseller and distributor relationships across US federal, state and local government, and you will build the operations that let those partners transact with us quickly and cleanly. Your time will be split roughly evenly between two kinds of work. The first is partner management. You will be the primary Anthropic contact for our public sector partners, agree on a joint plan with each of them, and work with our public sector account teams so that partner and direct motions support each other rather than collide. The second is channel operations. You will onboard new partners, instance an agreement for each of them, run deal registration, administer rebates, and keep the program's processes and records in order. Every partner adds a fixed amount of operational work regardless of revenue, so the processes you build will determine how quickly public sector customers can buy. Much of this does not exist at Anthropic yet, and building it to a standard our partners and teams can rely on will be a large part of your first year. You will work closely with Legal, Finance and with our public sector sales team on pipeline. You will also work with the public sector teams at the cloud providers and through cloud environments that meet federal security requirements such as FedRAMP. Key responsibilities Own Anthropic's relationships with our public sector partners, acting as their primary point of contact and building relationships with their public sector and alliance leadership Agree on a joint business plan with each partner covering target segments, contract vehicles, pipeline, enablement and marketing, and run regular business reviews against it Work with our federal, state and local, and education account teams to align partner and direct motions, clear conflicts early, and route each opportunity through the right partner and contract vehicle Run partner onboarding end to end, from application and diligence through agreement execution, enablement and a first transaction Own partner agreements with Legal, keeping contract vehicle coverage and program terms current Own deal registration for the public sector channel, making sure registrations are submitted, validated and conflict cleared, and that every deal names its end customer Manage partner rebates and program incentives with Finance Build and run the channel's operating processes, including quoting, order handling and partner reporting, with clear service levels and documentation Work with the cloud providers' public sector teams so that partner deals run cleanly through cloud marketplaces and authorized cloud environments Forecast and report partner sourced pipeline and resale revenue for the public sector channel, and own that number with the reseller program and public sector sales leadership Own partner escalations end to end, from billing and contracting questions to deal conflicts, and resolve them with the right internal owner Represent what public sector partners and buyers need to the central reseller program team, and feed what you learn back into how the program works Minimum qualifications 7+ years in channel, partner or alliances roles in enterprise software or cloud, including at least 3 years focused on the US public sector Direct experience managing reseller or distributor relationships that sell to government or education buyers Working knowledge of how public sector buyers purchase technology, including contract vehicles, two-tier distribution, and the role of resellers in public procurement Working fluency in channel program mechanics, including deal registration, partner onboarding, margin and rebates Experience running channel or partner operations, including agreements, program administration, reporting, and the systems behind them Experience building processes and working rhythms from zero, and comfort joining a new program early Clear written and spoken communication with Legal, Finance and Sales teams, and the judgment to hold program rules under commercial pressure Excitement about Anthropic's mission to develop AI that is safe and beneficial Preferred qualifications Experience with FedRAMP and with selling software that runs in authorized cloud environments Experience with federal, state and education contract vehicles Experience with cloud marketplace resale for public sector buyers, including private offers Experience on the reseller or distributor side of a vendor relationship, as well as the
| Role | Channel Partner Manager, Public Sector |
|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Type | internship |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-01 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
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- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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- Is the Channel Partner Manager, Public Sector position remote, hybrid or onsite?
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