Talent Partner, GTM

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!

Cohere is in a unique and exciting position to grow our GTM team globally! We are expanding our Talent Team and are looking for a creative, high-performing go-to-market talent partner who is 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 recruiting, recruit 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, we’d love to hear from you!

As a Talent Partner for Cohere, you will:

• Own the full lifecycle recruitment process, attracting and recruiting top talent for GTM at Cohere.

• Make sure our candidates have a world-class recruiting experience with us.

• Work with hiring managers and leaders to create effective recruiting strategies.

• Keep us up-to-date with talent market and industry insights so we can make informed decisions.

• Keep track of recruiting funnels in Ashby our ATS, and update the progress regularly.

• Find creative ways to proactively source and recruit candidates to optimize the top of the funnel.

• Build relationships with diverse tech and talent communities.

• Bring in other exciting talent projects and take ownership of them!

• Attend and represent our Talent Acquisition team at industry conferences as well as plan and execute curated networking events.

• 8+ years of go-to-market, full-cycle recruiting experience scaling high-growth teams (experience at startups is a plus).

• You are a creative problem solver and thrive under pressure. We are a fast-growing scale up and with that comes ambiguity and change.

• You are a natural influencer and enjoy working cross-functionally.

• You love data and take a data-driven approach to your recruiting.

• You are passionate about diversity, community, and ensuring an equitable recruiting process.

• You are naturally curious, with a keen interest in the AI industry, specifically around NLP, LLMs, and cutting-edge research in this space.

• 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.

• 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.