Senior Manager, Global Public Affairs & Policy Narratives

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 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. 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.

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 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 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. 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 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. 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. You will identify reputational risks and establish thoughtful messaging strategies to address sensitive policy inquiries regarding security, open-source models, and copyright.

You could be a great fit if you have:

• Strategic Public Affairs & Policy Marketing Experience: 7+ years of professional 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). You are entirely comfortable discussing technical trade-offs with engineers and translating them into policy arguments.
• 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.

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.

How and Where We Work:

• Cohere is remote-friendly. 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.

If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply.

We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.

We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.