Director, Corporate Communications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Build and manage a team of eight across diverse Corporate Communications functions.

• Develop and execute comprehensive Corporate Communications strategies that align with the organization’s goals, values, and brand positioning for both internal and external audiences.

• Collaborate with executive leadership, people operations product teams, and external stakeholders to create clear, impactful messaging and materials that support business priorities, organizational transitions, and market positioning.

• Establish and implement rapid response capabilities.

• Oversee high-impact communication events, including executive speaking engagements, industry conferences, customer events, and internal leadership meetings.

• Drive AI integration within the communications team to enhance content ideation, creation, and scalability.

• Manage and optimize the corporate communications channel ecosystem—including earned media, owned channels, executive communications, and employee engagement tools—while innovating with new formats and technologies.

• Lead cross-functional storytelling initiatives that connect daily work to Cohere's mission, highlight customer success stories, and elevate executive thought leadership in the market.

• Utilize data-driven insights and audience research to shape communications strategies that resonate with employees, customers, partners, investors, and industry influencers.

• Direct crisis and issues communications preparedness and responses across all stakeholder groups, coordinating with legal, executive leadership, and functional teams to safeguard corporate reputation and stakeholder trust.

• Act as the central communications hub, ensuring seamless integration and consistency between internal communications, external PR, marketing narratives, and executive messaging across all channels.

⛳️ Requirements

• Possess 12-15 years of experience in in-house corporate communications, preferably in a fast-paced, high-growth tech or AI environment.

• Have over 5 years of experience in people management.

• Be resourceful, thriving on thinking “outside the box” and enjoying the process of solving problems.

• Be skilled in pre-IPO communications.

• Have experience in policy and regulatory communications.

• Be an exceptional writer, able to distill complex, cross-functional topics into clear, compelling narratives.

• Have experience as a communications business partner or trusted advisor to senior leaders, executives, and people/human resources teams.

• Be highly organized and process-oriented, with strong project management skills and a proactive mindset.

• Bring a high level of creativity to communications—encompassing format, channel, and storytelling.

• Be comfortable navigating organizational dynamics and building strong relationships at all levels.

• Excel in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and know how to prioritize effectively.

🏝️ Benefits

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits, along with a separate budget for mental health support.

• RRSP matching, 401K, and Pension Scheme options.

• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months for either parent.

• Annual enrichment benefits for arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and workspace improvement credits.

• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching opportunities.

• Six weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!).

• Budget for travel to other offices if you are remote, in addition to an annual company offsite.