Senior Manager, Executive Communications

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 obsess over what we build. 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 headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us!

Why this role?

Cohere has a strong AI narrative, the most deployable product, and a CEO who co-authored the foundational paper of modern AI. The company is positioned to become the transatlantic leader in sovereign AI for enterprise and government, and needs a storytelling engine to deliver that story at scale. This role sits within the team that is building that engine.

In this cross functional role, you will stand up our Executive Communications function, working alongside our deep bench of technical and business experts including our three, cofounders Chief Financial Officer, Chief AI Officer, SVP Government Affairs and many more. You'll create the executive communications strategy that fuels our growth among governments and enterprises in the most highly-regulated industries. In addition to partnering directly with C-Suite executives, you’ll nurture how we talk to customers, partners, and employees, including how we show up on the biggest stages around the world.

This is a rare opportunity to build an executive communications function at a fast-growing company in the most dynamic space in technology. This is a role for someone who gets excited at the push-and-pull process of working alongside executives - who is as adept at taking feedback as they are driving for alignment.

As Senior Manager, Executive Communications you will:

• Refine our existing executive communications strategy to ensure Cohere shows up for the best opportunities on the biggest stages
• Develop and implement comprehensive Corporate Communications strategies that align with organizational goals, values, and brand positioning across internal and external audiences
• Drive content across a variety of surfaces including speaking opportunities, op-eds, podcasts, and executive social media.
• Build and manage a small team of two, including one speechwriter and one external vendor
• Develop and execute rapid response muscle on behalf of execs
• Oversee high-impact communications forums including executive speaking engagements, industry conferences, customer events, and internal leadership gatherings
• Lead cross-functional executive storytelling initiatives that connect daily work to Cohere's mission, amplify customer success stories, and elevate executive thought leadership in the marketplace
• Leverage data-driven insights and audience research to inform executive communications strategies that resonate with employees, customers, partners, investors, and industry influencers
• Support Corporate Communications team in crisis and issues communications preparedness and response across all stakeholder groups, sometimes coordinating with legal, and functional teams to protect corporate reputation and stakeholder trust
• Serve as the central executive communications hub, ensuring seamless integration and consistency between internal communications, external PR, marketing narratives, and executive messaging across all touchpoints

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have 10-12 years of experience overseeing executive communications ideally in-house and within a fast-paced, high-growth tech or AI environment
• Are 3+ years of experience in people management
• Are comfortable providing fierce feedback collaboratively to executives, and know how to implement feedback independently for better results
• Are scrappy. You thrive in thinking “outside the box” and find joy in marrying a problem to its solution
• Are adept in pre-IPO communications
• Have experience in policy and regulatory communications
• Are an exceptional writer with a talent for distilling complex, cross-functional topics into simple, compelling narratives
• Have experience serving as a communications business partner or trusted advisor to senior leaders, executives, and people/human resources teams
• Are highly organized and process-driven, with strong project management skills and a bias for action
• Bring high levels of creativity to communications – in format, channel, and storytelling
• Are comfortable navigating organizational dynamics and building strong relationships across all levels
• Thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and know how to prioritize ruthlessly