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Position

Senior Director of Talent

About Cohere

Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. Were training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.

Why this role?

At Cohere, our mission is to build transformative AI technology that empowers people and businesses globally. To achieve this, we are looking to hire a Senior Director of Talent to architect and lead a worldclass talent acquisition function that scales with our hypergrowth.

This role is pivotal in shaping our organizational culture, ensuring we attract and retain diverse, exceptional talent across all functions, from cuttingedge AI research to gotomarket and operations. As we expand our global footprint, youll have the unique opportunity to design and implement innovative talent strategies that position Cohere as an employer of choice in the competitive AI landscape. If youre a strategic leader with a passion for building highperforming teams, fostering inclusive cultures, and driving operational excellence, this is your chance to make a defining impact.

We embrace a remotefriendly environment and strategically distribute teams across Toronto, SanFrancisco, NewYork, London, and Paris.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the talent function: mentor, inspire, and grow a highperforming global talent acquisition team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resultsdriven execution.
• Strategic talent planning: partner with executive leadership to forecast talent needs, develop workforce planning strategies, and align recruitment efforts with Coheres short and longterm business goals.
• Stakeholder collaboration: forge deep partnerships with hiring managers, executives, and crossfunctional teams (e.g., People Operations, Finance, Legal) to align on hiring priorities and resource allocation.
• Global talent strategy: navigate regional labor markets, immigration considerations, and cultural nuances to build a cohesive, globally distributed workforce.
• Metrics & innovation: leverage analytics to track hiring performance, identify bottlenecks, and iterate on strategies. Stay ahead of industry trends in AI talent acquisition.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of talent acquisition leadership experience with a record of managing managers at multiple highgrowth tech startups/scaleups.
• Experience scaling a tech company from 300500 employees to 1,000+; global experience highly preferred.
• Accomplished history of influencing internal decisionmakers (e.g., Founders, C/VP level leadership, Hiring Managers) to build talent acquisition functions and organizational workflows.
• A track record of designing and executing endtoend global talent strategies that align with business objectives.
• Experience building, developing, and retaining highperforming teams across diverse geographies.
• Skilled in designing scalable processes & systems (e.g., Legal, Global Employer of Record systems), leveraging tools (e.g., Ashby, Deel, LinkedIn), and managing budgets.

Perks

• Open and inclusive culture and work environment
• Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
• Weekly lunch stipend, inoffice lunches & snacks
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
• 100% parental leave topup for up to 6 months
• Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and wellbeing, quality time, and workspace improvement
• Remoteflexible, offices in Toronto, NewYork, SanFrancisco, London and Paris, and a coworking stipend
• 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days)

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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

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