# Senior Manager, Global Public Affairs & Policy Narratives

**Company:** [Cohere](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cohere)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $190k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Policy Marketing, Speechwriting, Public Affairs, Government Relations, Event Planning, Enterprise Ai, Generative Models, Cloud Infrastructure, Eu Ai Act, Regulatory Analysis, Strategic Communications, Executive Presentations, Risk Mitigation
**Posted:** 2026-07-14

> Senior Manager responsible for developing policy narratives, speeches, reports, and high-impact events that translate Cohere's enterprise AI technology into compelling arguments for global policymakers and regulators. Requires 7+ years in public affairs/policy marketing plus deep technical fluency in AI models and regulations.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop core arguments, analyses, policy reports, and narratives to inform regulators and support a pro-innovation policy environment for enterprise AI.
- Translate complex policy and geopolitical trends into actionable business strategies and clear messaging frameworks.
- Draft high-stakes speeches, executive talking points, and substantive policy reports.
- Conceptualize, curate, and execute high-impact policy events, technical briefings for regulators, and exclusive roundtables on AI security.
- Serve as the bridge between technical AI teams and government stakeholders, translating concepts like model weights, RAG, data sovereignty, and cloud architecture into crisp content and visual assets.
- Draft, refine, and polish external materials including visually polished decks, scripted remarks, localized narratives, and culturally fluent talking points for executives.
- Partner with Communications team to provide messaging architectures and risk mitigation strategies for media campaigns while owning longer-term policy communications.
- Proactively assess global AI policy proposals and regulatory frameworks for impacts on technology; identify reputational risks and develop messaging strategies for issues regarding security, open-source models, and copyright.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience in public affairs, policy marketing, strategic communications, or government relations within a technology company or government agency.
- Proven track record of writing compelling speeches, op-eds, policy papers, and executive presentations that synthesize complex technical and economic concepts for high-level audiences.
- Hands-on experience designing and executing policy-focused events, VIP briefings, and roundtables that drive measurable shifts in stakeholder perception.
- Strong foundational understanding of enterprise AI, generative models, cloud infrastructure, and the current global regulatory environment (e.g., EU AI Act, global safety standards).
- Comfortable discussing technical trade-offs with engineers and translating them into policy arguments.
- Ability to seamlessly partner with and influence colleagues across global affairs, legal, AI research, and sales teams.
- Strong bias for action, intellectual flexibility to manage fast-moving campaigns, and operational rigor to define a new public affairs function in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in a rapidly scaling AI or technology company.
- Familiarity with global AI policy and regulatory developments.

## Compensation and Benefits
**Compensation**
- United States: $190,000 – $280,000 USD
- Canada: $215,000 – $315,000 CAD

**Benefits**
- Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or local equivalent.
- Full health and dental benefits, including separate mental health budget.
- RRSP matching, 401K, or Pension Scheme.
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months.
- Annual enrichment benefits for arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and workspace improvement.
- Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days).
- Budget for traveling to other offices if remote, plus annual company offsite.
- $500 home office stipend.
- Co-working benefit for those not near an office.

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