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Posted 2 hours agoSenior Manager, Global Public Affairs & Policy Narratives
at Cohere
Washington, United StatesRemote
Requirements
- Who are we? Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company.
- We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.
- We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems.
- We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.
- We need a strategist who can translate the deepest technical realities of our AI models into compelling arguments, speeches, and events that inform and persuade policymakers.
- You will build the arguments, reports, visual assets, speeches, and high-impact policy events that proactively define the regulatory conversation around enterprise AI.
- You will navigate a highly fluid environment, partnering closely with our Communications, Marketing, and Go-To-Market teams while ensuring our underlying public affairs strategy is flawlessly executed and deeply rooted in technical reality. IN THIS ROLE
- Whether it is an immersive technical briefing for regulators or an exclusive roundtable on AI security, you will own the end-to-end execution to build trust with key decision-makers. - Translate Complex AI Technology: Serve as the crucial bridge between our technical teams and government stakeholders.
- You must deeply understand the AI technology landscape, ranging from model weights and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to data sovereignty and cloud architecture, and translate that research into crisp, resonant content and visual assets. - Drive Executive Engagement & Content: Take ownership of drafting, refining, and polishing external materials.
- You will arm the external communications team with the right messaging architectures and risk mitigation strategies so they can effectively execute media campaigns, while you own the longer-term policy communications work streams. - Anticipate & Mitigate Risk: Proactively assess how global AI policy proposals and regulatory frameworks impact our technology.
- experience in public affairs, policy marketing, strategic communications, or government relations within a technology company or government agency. - Speechwriting & Executive Content Expertise: A proven track record of writing compelling speeches, op-eds, policy papers, and executive presentations that synthesize complex technical and economic concepts for high-level audiences. - Event & Convening Expertise: Hands-on
- experience designing and flawlessly executing policy-focused events, VIP briefings, and roundtables that drive measurable shifts in stakeholder perception. - Deep Technical Fluency: A strong foundational understanding of enterprise AI, generative models, cloud infrastructure, and the current global regulatory environment (e.g., EU AI Act, global safety standards).
- - Cross-Functional Collaboration: The ability to seamlessly partner with and influence colleagues across global affairs, legal, AI research, and sales teams, ensuring we engage policymakers with a unified approach.
- - Agility & Ambiguity: A strong bias for action, the intellectual flexibility to manage fast-moving campaigns, and the operational rigor to define a new public affairs function in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.
- We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position.
Experience
- Experience: 7+ years of professional
Benefits
- Cohere is committed to fair and transparent pay practices.
- The salary range listed for this role reflects the expected base compensation.
- Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.
- For candidates in the United States, the Compensation Range is : $190,000 – $280,000 USD For candidates in Canada, the Compensation Range is : $215,000 – $315,000 CAD FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AT COHERE ENJOY THESE PERKS: - A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch. - Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health. - RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme. - 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent. - Annual enrichment
- benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
- Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching. - 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!) - Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.
- We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Montreal, and more coming soon. - For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events. - For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city. - Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.
Contact
- Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12a6IrLdF3kI2nonKSr4tiFuz18rLQbaeYV-JM9L4o9Q/edit, and we will work together to meet your needs.
Additional details
- Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers.
- Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.
- We are a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany and Paris.
- Join us! WHY THIS ROLE? As Cohere rapidly scales its engagement with governments, regulators, and enterprise leaders globally, the need for cohesive, high-impact policy narratives has never been greater.
- Sitting within the Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team, this role is the policy marketing engine for our global organization.
- You will operate at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and government relations.
- YOU WILL: - Deploy Policy Marketing & Speechwriting: Develop the core arguments, analyses, policy reports, and narratives that help inform regulators and support a pro-innovation policy environment.
- You will translate complex policy and geopolitical trends into actionable business strategies and clear messaging frameworks.
- This includes drafting high-stakes speeches, executive talking points, and substantive policy reports. - Execute Strategic Policy Events: Bring our policy narrative to life by conceptualizing, curating, and running high-impact policy events from start to finish.
- You will ensure our executives and policy leaders are armed with visually polished decks, scripted remarks, localized narratives, and culturally fluent talking points when engaging on global public platforms. - Partner with Communications: Act as the strategic anchor between the GAPP team and traditional PR.