Communications Manager

Cohere; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI technology company is seeking a Communications Manager to enhance visibility with key stakeholders including media and policymakers. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of communications experience, strong writing skills, and proven media relationships. You will manage core communications functions and collaborate across teams to highlight key developments. The role offers significant growth potential and a range of perks including flexible remote options and generous vacation time.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Weekly lunch stipend

Full health and dental benefits

Parental leave top-up

Personal enrichment benefits

6 weeks of vacation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in communications/PR.
• Established relationships with Canadian media.
• High levels of creativity and outstanding writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop messaging and positioning for products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across teams.
• Manage speaking opportunities and develop strategies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communications and PR experience

Relationship building with media

Creativity in communications

Outstanding written skills

Experience in AI/B2B product launches

Job description

Who are we?

Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re 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.

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. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.

Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.

Join us on our mission and shape the future!

Why this role?

The Communications team at Cohere has the drive, savvy and experience to tackle the challenges of the extremely dynamic artificial intelligence space. With a world‑class team of technical experts, we continue to build a Communications team to match.

In this intermediate level individual contributor role, the Communications Manager will support several key work streams, including supporting increasing visibility for Cohere’s business audience, policymakers and investors across Canada. In addition, the Communications Manager will support external communications; including developing briefing materials, engagement with media, messaging development and other core communications functions.

Cohere is a company built for growth, and this is a job with incredible growth potential!

As our Communications Manager, you will:

Develop a deep understanding of our products and overall business strategy, collaborate across teams like product, GTM, government affairs, and more to identify key developments to highlight & build and execute strategies to get that work recognized.

Work closely with key stakeholders, including technical & operational teams, & C‑suite executives.

• Develop core messaging and positioning
• Work with reporters in both a proactive and reactive capacity
• Evaluate and manage speaking opportunities for key executives
• Create announcement strategies and planning materials
• Support executive on profile raising and thought leadership opportunities
• Managing and triaging incoming requests for the team

This career opportunity may be a good match for you if you have:

• A highly organized and process‑driven mentality.
• A well‑rounded communications/PR professional with 5+ years of experience.
• Established relationships with Canadian media and proven track record with profile raising and issues management.
• An ability to manage logistics around high‑profile speaking engagements.
• The desire to grow quickly and take on more challenging tasks.
• High levels of creativity in a communications setting.
• Outstanding written skills.
• Experience working in AI/handling B2B product launches is a major plus.

If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!

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. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.

Full‑Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:

🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment

🧑💻 Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research

🍽 Weekly lunch stipend, in‑office lunches & snacks

🦷 Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health

🐣 100% Parental Leave top‑up for up to 6 months

🎨 Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well‑being, quality time, and workspace improvement

🏙 Remote‑flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co‑working stipend

✈️ 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)