Strategic Partner Development, Product Partnerships Semiconductors

Responsibilities * Research, source, structure, negotiate, and close strategic collaborations across the semiconductor stack, while shaping internal priorities for the vertical * Serve as the internal expert on semiconductor partnerships for research, product, and leadership, translating between silicon-industry realities and Anthropic's roadmap * Navigate complex counterparty organizations R&D, legal, IP/licensing, and procurement to get non-standard contracts and research agreements over the line * Structure commercial software, IP, and technology-access agreements with terms that work for both sides and preserve optionality for how the collaboration can grow * Coordinate cross-functionally across research, product, engineering, corp dev, policy, finance, and legal to scope, evaluate, approve, and implement partnerships end to end * Support executive-level engagements with strategic counterparties, including preparing briefings, deal frameworks, and negotiation strategy * Flex into other Product Partnerships verticals as company priorities shift, owning commercial deals outside semiconductors when that's where the highest-leverage work is## You may be a good fit if you have * 8+ years in strategic partnerships, business development, technology licensing, or corporate development, with a meaningful portion of that spent inside or directly adjacent to the semiconductor industry * Range as a deal-maker you've closed deals across more than one industry or deal type, you ramp fast on new domains, and you'd be energized (not frustrated) if we asked you to run point on a partnership well outside semiconductors * A track record landing complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships commercial software or IP licenses, technology-access deals, or strategic alliances with large engineering organizations * Working fluency in the semiconductor landscape you can hold your own in a conversation about design flows, PDKs, verification, or process nodes without needing a translator * Strong commercial and legal instincts on licensing EULAs, IP rights, usage restrictions, and the creative structures that unblock deals when standard paper doesn't fit * Genuine curiosity about AI/ML and what frontier models can do for hardware design and manufacturing * Comfort operating with ambiguity in a fast-moving environment where the playbook is being written as you go * Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills you make legal, finance, research, and executive stakeholders feel like you're on their team## Strong candidates may also have * A technical foundation in EE, computer engineering, or a related field or equivalent time in the trenches with design or manufacturing teams * Background negotiating enterprise software at scale * Experience with technology or IP diligence in M&A or asset-acquisition contexts ## The annual compensation range for this role is listed below. For sales roles, the range provided is the roles On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.Annual Salary:$205,000 - $240,000 USD## LogisticsMinimum education: Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experienceRequired field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experienceMinimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position