Anthropic deletes $450K sales job targeting AI rival Meta

Anthropic posted and then deleted a job listing for a "Mega Account Executive, Meta," a sales role specifically targeting its AI rival and major customer, with a salary of $380,000 to $450,000. The listing was removed after Business Insider inquired about it. Meta spends hundreds of millions of dollars monthly on Anthropic's AI tools, though it is seeking to reduce that reliance. The job posting suggested Anthropic expects Meta to remain a key customer, even as Meta develops its own AI models. The deleted listing was unique for its specificity, as other Anthropic sales roles target broad regions or sectors. Meta's potential $10 billion annual spending on Anthropic is significant as the company prepares for an IPO.