Talent Sourcer, Tech

Cohere; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly lunch stipend

Health and dental benefits

RRSP matching / 401K

Parental leave top-up

Education & learning stipend

Paid vacation

Travel to other offices budget

Home office stipend

Job summary

Cohere is seeking a Senior Talent Sourcer to build and manage a robust pipeline of world-class engineers and researchers. You will partner with hiring managers to engage passive talent through inventive sourcing strategies, leveraging data to drive decisions in a fast-growing AI company.

In this remote-first role, you will influence talent acquisition across regions, cultivate networks, and contribute to Cohere's culture, growth, and global hiring initiatives as the team scales from hundreds to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience sourcing for technical roles across engineering and research in markets like EMEA/US.

Responsibilities

• Build, own, and nurture a strong pipeline of world-class technical talent across engineering and research roles.
• Deliver a world-class recruiting experience reflecting Cohere's premium brand.
• Partner with hiring managers and talent partners to find and engage passive talent via creative sourcing methods.
• Maintain market intelligence on technical talent trends and competitive landscape.
• Manage recruiting funnels in the ATS and update progress and analytics regularly.
• Develop proactive sourcing approaches to optimize top of funnel for business roles.

Skills

Technical sourcing

Talent networking

Data analytics

Diversity & inclusion

Strategic thinking

Influence & persuasion

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

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. 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.

Why this role?

Cohere is in a unique and exciting position to grow our go-to-market teams globally! We are expanding our Talent Team and are looking for creative, high-performing talent sourcers who are eager to take on a new challenge as we are in the early stages of building the Talent Acquisition function. In this role, you will master a new domain of sourcing, source world-class technical talent, and influence the scaling of a high-growth Canadian tech company. If you consider yourself resilient, collaborative, influential, and a lifelong learner with an established network, we'd love to hear from you! Please Note: We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and London but embrace being remote-first!

As a Talent Sourcer, you will:

• Build, own, and nurture a strong pipeline of world-class business talent across Engineering and Research roles.
• Deliver a world-class recruiting experience that reflects Cohere's premium brand.
• Partner with hiring managers and talent partners to find and engage passive talent through creative sourcing methods.
• Maintain deep market intelligence on technical talent trends and competitive landscape.
• Manage comprehensive recruiting funnels in our ATS, updating progress and analytics regularly.
• Develop creative, proactive sourcing approaches to optimize the top of the funnel for business roles.
• Cultivate relationships with established networks across business communities and industry leaders.
• Identify and own additional high-impact talent projects as they emerge.

Who you are:

• You have 5+ years of experience sourcing for technical roles across engineering and research in markets like EMEA/US etc.
• You have a proven track record of sourcing candidates in high-growth and a high-bar environments (startup, technology, AI experience strongly preferred).
• You bring an established, high-profile network in business communities.
• You're a creative problem solver who thrives in fast-pace, ambiguous environments.
• You're a natural influencer with exceptional relationship-building skills.
• You leverage data and analytics to drive sourcing decisions and measure effectiveness.
• You're passionate about diversity, equity, and building inclusive business teams.
• You have a strategic mindset with the ability to see beyond immediate hiring needs.

Why Cohere

• Impact: Shape the future of AI talent at a cutting-edge company.
• Culture: Collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven.
• Growth: Join a team scaling from 800 to 2000+ over 18 months.

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.

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.