Global Public Policy Lead: AI Infrastructure & Sovereign AI

Cohere; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly lunch stipend

Full health and dental benefits

RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme

Parental Leave top-up

Enrichment benefits (arts, fitness, 
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Education & learning stipend

Paid vacation 6 weeks

Travel budget to other offices

Home office stipend $500

Job summary

Cohere is seeking a Global Public Policy Manager to lead policy engagement on compute infrastructure, export controls, AI competitiveness, and sovereign AI strategies. Governments increasingly view AI as critical national infrastructure and are investing heavily in compute capacity, energy resources, and domestic AI ecosystems.

This role will help position Cohere as a trusted partner in emerging discussions around AI infrastructure, national competitiveness, and sovereign AI deployment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of public policy or technology policy experience.
• Strong understanding of geopolitical technology issues, AI infrastructure, export controls, or digital sovereignty.
• Ability to assess emerging policy developments and identify strategic business implications.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze developments related to AI infrastructure, data centers, energy policy, semiconductor policy, export controls, and national AI strategies.
• Develop policy positions on sovereign AI, compute access, digital sovereignty, and AI competitiveness.
• Support engagement with governments developing AI infrastructure investment programs and national AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with commercial, product, and corporate development teams on strategic opportunities involving public-private partnerships.
• Represent Cohere in policy discussions related to AI infrastructure, energy requirements, and technology competitiveness.
• Produce policy analysis and thought leadership on AI infrastructure and sovereign AI trends.

Skills

Public policy

Technology policy

Geopolitical tech issues

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Cohere is seeking a Global Public Policy Manager to lead policy engagement on compute infrastructure, export controls, AI competitiveness, and sovereign AI strategies. Governments increasingly view AI as critical national infrastructure and are investing heavily in compute capacity, energy resources, and domestic AI ecosystems.

This role will help position Cohere as a trusted partner in emerging discussions around AI infrastructure, national competitiveness, and sovereign AI deployment.