Director, Corporate Communications

Why this role?

Cohere is building a Communications team worthy of a world-class technical organization, and Corporate Communications is at the center of that ambition. We're looking for a Director, Corporate Communications to own and evolve Cohere’s narrative globally as we grow to become the transatlantic leader in sovereign AI. This is a rare opportunity to build a comprehensive Corporate Communications function at a fast-growing company in the most dynamic space in technology.

What you will do

• Develop and implement comprehensive Corporate Communications strategies that align with organizational goals, values, and brand positioning across internal and external audiences
• Partner with executive leadership, people operations product teams, and external stakeholders to craft clear, compelling messaging and materials that support business priorities, organizational changes, and market positioning
• Create and execute rapid response muscle
• Oversee high-impact communications forums including executive speaking engagements, industry conferences, customer events, and internal leadership gatherings
• Lead AI integration for the communications team to enhance content ideation, creation, and scaling
• Oversee and optimize the corporate communications channel ecosystem—including earned media, owned channels, executive communications, and employee engagement tools—while innovating with emerging formats and technologies
• Lead cross-functional storytelling initiatives that connect daily work to Cohere's mission, amplify customer success stories, and elevate executive thought leadership in the marketplace
• Leverage data-driven insights and audience research to inform communications strategies that resonate with employees, customers, partners, investors, and industry influencers
• Serve as the central communications hub, ensuring seamless integration and consistency between internal communications, external PR, marketing narratives, and executive messaging across all touchpoints

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in-house corporate communications, ideally within a fast-paced, high-growth tech or AI environment
• 5+ years of experience in people management
• Adept in pre-IPO communications
• Experience in policy and regulatory communications
• Talent for distilling complex, cross-functional topics into simple, compelling narratives
• Experience serving as a communications business partner or trusted advisor to senior leaders, executives, and people/human resources teams
• Highly organized and process-driven, with strong project management skills and a bias for action
• Bring high levels of creativity to communications – in format, channel, and storytelling
• Comfortable navigating organizational dynamics and building strong relationships across all levels
• Thriving in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and know how to prioritize ruthlessly