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Overview
Cohere is seeking a PR Director for EMEA to build and lead the PR and Communications function, enhancing the company's narrative in the AI sector. 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 do
- •Build a PR and Communications function from the ground up, including hiring PR Managers and agencies in key territories including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Brussels
- •Implement PR & Corporate Communications strategies that align with organisational goals, values, and brand positioning across internal and external audiences at the local and regional level
- •Partner with PR, marketing, sales, and external stakeholders to craft clear, compelling messaging and materials that support business priorities, organisational changes, and market positioning
- •Develop and execute rapid response muscle in each region
- •Oversee high-impact communications forums including executive speaking engagements, industry conferences, customer events, and internal leadership gatherings
- •Adopt AI integration for the communications team to enhance content ideation, creation, and scaling
- •Oversee and optimize the EMEA communications channel ecosystem—including earned media, owned channels, executive communications, and employee engagement tools—while innovating with emerging formats and technologies
- •Lead cross-functional EMEA 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
- •Partner with Corporate Communications on crisis and issues communications preparedness and response across all stakeholder groups, coordinating with legal, executive leadership, and functional teams to protect corporate reputation and stakeholder trust
- •Serve as the central communications hub, ensuring seamless integration and consistency between internal communications, external PR, marketing narratives, and executive messaging across all touchpoints
Conditions
- •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.