Head of Investor Relations

Key Responsibilities

Investor Engagement & Strategy

• Develop and execute a comprehensive investor relations strategy, including investor presentations and roadshows.
• Develop, refine, and present investor materials and presentations that clearly articulate the company’s strategy and results.
• Lead the creation and refinement of financial and valuation models, benchmarking analyses, and peer/industry work to inform messaging and strategy.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential investors across institutional, strategic, and financial investor bases & with leading venture, growth, and public equity investors.
• Serve as a primary day-to-day point of contact for high-priority investors and provide direct feedback to the executive team from those conversations.
• Support executives on fundraising activities, including preparation, investor communications, and relationship management.

Data-Driven Communication & Reporting

• Partner with the finance team to distill complex metrics into clear, compelling narratives for investors.
• Partner with leaders across the business to develop key business insights and communicate performance drivers to stakeholders.
• Set the foundation for quarterly reporting, including workstream management, financial and valuation modeling, and creating materials for prepared remarks, Q&A, and investor materials.

Market Intelligence & Strategic Positioning

• Monitor competitor funding, public-market trends, and AI industry dynamics to refine Cohere’s positioning.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner on investor relations, providing insights and updates to internal and external audiences.

IPO Readiness

• Lay the groundwork for regulatory compliance, workstream management, complex financial and valuation modeling, and creating materials for public-market messaging.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a senior level leadership role in investor relations, investment banking, corporate finance, or strategic finance at a high-growth tech company (preferably AI/ML or enterprise software).
• Strong financial modeling and storytelling ability.
• Proven track record working with venture capital and public equity markets.
• Executive level written/oral communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

US Compensation Range: $330,000 – $410,000 base.

Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75 or equivalent in your local currency.
• 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.
• $500 home office stipend.
• Co-working benefit for those not near an office.