Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.