Enterprise B2B Communications Manager

Cohere; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch stipend

Health & dental benefits

RRSP matching

Parental leave

Enrichment benefits

Education stipend

6 weeks vacation

Job summary

Cohere, a security-first enterprise AI company, is seeking an Enterprise B2B Communications Manager to translate global priorities into compelling storytelling for business audiences. You will work with GTM, marketing, product, legal, government affairs, and sales to show how customers use Cohere to transform their operations.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communication, you’ll lead campaigns, build a library of customer stories, prep senior spokespeople, and partner with regional teams

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in communications, ideally in AI, enterprise software, or developer-focused environments.
• Experience collaborating with external customers, strategic partners, and senior executives.
• Track record of securing impactful coverage across business, technology, trade, and industry media.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong project management and bias for action.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and thriving in fast-moving, high-growth environments.
• Build cross-functional relationships to drive clarity and alignment across teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute an enterprise B2B communications strategy that translates priorities into audiences, narratives, and outcomes for global customers and partners.
• Establish relationships with communications teams at partner and customer companies.
• Lead campaigns across earned and owned channels to deepen understanding of Cohere’s technology and demonstrate business value.
• Create a library of customer, partner and ecosystem stories showing real impact across markets.
• Shape narratives turning complex technology into clear, compelling business stories.
• Lead communications for launches, executive moments, and tentpole events with cross-team coordination.
• Advise and prepare senior spokespeople for media opportunities with briefing materials and talking points.
• Partner with regional and global teams to ensure local perspectives shape overall strategy.
• Spot emerging opportunities and reputational risks early and respond quickly.
• Manage agency partners with a high bar for thinking and execution.
• Support a collaborative, low-ego culture where teams stay flexible and scrappy.

Skills

Enterprise B2B comms

Media relations

Storytelling

Stakeholder mgmt

Campaign management

Crisis communication

Job description

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.

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 headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us!

Role Overview

Cohere is built on a simple advantage: AI that actually deploys at production-scale. With enterprise-ready products, a CEO who co-authored the Transformer Paper that launched modern AI, and the newly combined strength of Aleph Alpha, we’re becoming the transatlantic leader in sovereign AI for enterprises and governments. A company with this much momentum needs a storytelling engine to match, and this role is part of the team building it. Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communication, the Enterprise B2B Communications Manager will earn the attention and trust of business audiences by showing, through real customer stories, how organizations use Cohere to change the way they work, serve their customers, and create value. You’ll translate Cohere’s global priorities into stories that resonate with what customers and partners care about, pairing sharp strategy with consistently strong execution. You’ll partner closely with GTM, marketing, product, legal, government affairs, and sales to make it happen.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute an enterprise B2B communications strategy that translates company-wide priorities into a program with clear audiences, narratives and outcomes for global customers and partners.
• Establish relationships with communications teams at partner and customer companies
• Lead campaigns across earned and owned channels that deepen understanding of Cohere’s technology, build trust, and demonstrate business value
• Create a robust library of customer, partner and ecosystem stories and testimonials that show real impact across markets and priority industries.
• Shape narratives and messaging that turn complex technology and product developments into clear, compelling stories for business audiences
• Lead communications for launches, executive moments and tentpole events, ensuring strong coordination across teams.
• Cultivate trusted relationships with leading business, technology, trade, and new media
• Advise and prepare senior spokespeople for media, speaking and stakeholder opportunities, including briefing materials and talking points
• Partner closely with regional and global teams to set clear ways of working, share insight and make sure local perspectives shape overall strategy.
• Spot emerging opportunities and reputational risks early, offering sound counsel and helping the team respond quickly and confidently.
• Manage agency partners, holding a high bar for strategic thinking, creativity and execution.
• Support an ambitious, collaborative and low-ego culture where people are comfortable being flexible and scrappy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in communications, ideally in AI, enterprise software, or developer-focused environments
• Are experienced in collaborating with external customers, strategic partners, and senior executives.
• Have a track record of securing impactful coverage across business, technology, trade, and industry media.
• Are highly organized and detail-oriented with strong project management skills and a bias for action
• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and thrive in fast-moving, high-growth environments
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to drive clarity, consistency, and alignment across teams

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, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening 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.

Beware of Scams: Cohere will never ask for payment or third-party services (e.g., CV writing) as part of our hiring process. All legitimate roles are listed on the Cohere careers page and LinkedIn only, with all communications from Cohere employees coming from an @cohere.com or @cw.cohere email alias. If jobs are viewed on other sites then please verify these through our official careers page.

Compensation Range: $150K - $210K