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Overview
Join Cohere as the Director of Total Rewards, shaping strategies to attract and retain top talent in the AI sector. This remote role offers significant ownership and the chance to influence key business decisions. 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 co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany and Paris. Join us!
What You'll Own
- •Own and evolve our Total Rewards strategy
- •Lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Total Rewards, ensuring our philosophy and programs continue to evolve alongside our business and support our next stage of global growth.
- •Shape how we reward exceptional talent
- •Design and continuously refine our global compensation and equity programs to attract and retain world-class talent across research, engineering, go-to-market, and corporate functions.
- •Design globally scalable benefits
- •Build and evolve a thoughtful benefits strategy that provides a consistent employee experience globally while allowing flexibility to meet local market needs.
- •Be a trusted advisor
- •Partner closely with executives, Finance, People, and business leaders on compensation decisions, organizational changes, executive hiring, and reward strategy, providing thoughtful guidance grounded in data and market insight.
- •Keep us ahead of the market
- •Monitor compensation, benefits, and industry trends to ensure our programs remain competitive, innovative, and aligned with our philosophy and values.
- •Build for scale
- •Continuously improve our systems, processes, and operating model so our Total Rewards function can support the company's rapid global growth.
Why This Role?
- •Own one of the most strategic Total Rewards agendas in AI. Reward is one of the ways we compete for talent, and you'll play a central role in shaping that strategy.
- •Work alongside exceptional people. Help attract and retain some of the world's leading researchers, engineers, and operators building frontier AI.
- •Influence at the highest levels. Partner directly with senior leadership on some of the company's most important talent and business decisions.
- •Shape what comes next. You'll inherit a strong foundation with the freedom, ownership, and trust to evolve it as we continue to scale globally.
- •Build with impact. The work you do will directly influence how we grow, compete, and create an exceptional employee experience.
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.
We'd Love to Hear From You If...
- •You have 10+ years of experience leading Total Rewards in fast-growing technology companies.
- •You've built, evolved, or significantly transformed global compensation and benefits programs.
- •You have deep expertise in compensation philosophy, equity programs, executive compensation, and global benefits.
- •You're comfortable advising senior leaders and influencing complex business decisions.
- •You combine strong commercial judgment with analytical rigor and enjoy solving complex problems through data.
- •You thrive in high-growth environments where priorities evolve quickly and you're excited by the opportunity to build and continuously improve.
- •You're an exceptional communicator who can explain complex reward concepts with clarity and influence.