Senior Manager, Global Public Affairs & Policy Narratives

Cohere•Washington, DC

2d•$190,000 - $280,000•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

7+ years of professional experience in public affairs, policy marketing, strategic communications, or government relations within a technology company or government agency.
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.
Hands-on experience designing and flawlessly executing policy-focused events, VIP briefings, and roundtables that drive measurable shifts in stakeholder perception.
Strong foundational understanding of enterprise AI, generative models, cloud infrastructure, and the current global regulatory environment (e.g., EU AI Act, global safety standards). Comfortable discussing technical trade-offs with engineers and translating them into policy arguments.
Ability to seamlessly partner with and influence colleagues across global affairs, legal, AI research, and sales teams, ensuring a unified approach to engaging policymakers.
Strong bias for action, intellectual flexibility to manage fast-moving campaigns, and operational rigor to define a new public affairs function in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Responsibilities

Develop the core arguments, analyses, policy reports, and narratives that help inform regulators and support a pro-innovation policy environment. 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.
Conceptualize, curate, and run high-impact policy events from start to finish, such as immersive technical briefings for regulators or exclusive roundtables on AI security, to build trust with key decision-makers.
Serve as the crucial bridge between technical teams and government stakeholders, deeply understanding the AI technology landscape (model weights, RAG, data sovereignty, cloud architecture) and translating research into crisp, resonant content and visual assets.
Draft, refine, and polish external materials, ensuring executives and policy leaders are armed with visually polished decks, scripted remarks, localized narratives, and culturally fluent talking points for global public platforms.
Act as the strategic anchor between the GAPP team and traditional PR, arming the external communications team with messaging architectures and risk mitigation strategies for media campaigns, while owning longer-term policy communications work streams.
Proactively assess how global AI policy proposals and regulatory frameworks impact technology, identify reputational risks, and establish thoughtful messaging strategies to address sensitive policy inquiries regarding security, open-source models, and copyright.

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.
A daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events (for those in the office).
A co-working benefit (for those not near an office).
$500 home office stipend.