Chief of Staff

Toronto · Montreal · 12+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 13, 2026

At a glance

Cohere is hiring a Chief of Staff to keep the AI organization running at full speed.
You will report to and support the Chief AI Officer, bridging across all teams and functions including research, modelling, product, delivery, security, sales, and operations.
Your job is to manage the operating rhythm of the organization, ensuring priorities win and plans turn into high-quality shipped work.

Own the operating rhythm and planning: annual and quarterly planning, goal-setting, and weekly and monthly business reviews.
Drive budget and headcount planning against the slate, keeping both honest as priorities shift mid-quarter.
Keep major programs from colliding or stalling across research, modelling, product, delivery, and security.
Be the person teams come to when it isn't clear who owns a decision, or how to navigate trade-offs.
Serve as connective tissue between the Chief AI Officer's org and the rest of the company for cross-functional planning.
Own and lead special projects end to end, such as a reorg, a new partnership, a flagship research event, or an org-wide planning week.

12+ years of operating experience, with real time inside an AI/ML organization in a Chief of Staff, business operations, or senior program-operations seat.
Understand how AI actually works at the level of someone who has done it rather than managed it from a distance.
Fluent in the numbers, including model performance metrics, data pipeline throughput, and budget-to-impact.
Hold strategy and execution in the same hand, able to sit in planning conversations in the morning and chase down stuck deliverables in the afternoon.
Outstanding communicator with clear writing, straight talk, the ability to influence teams and individuals, and executive presence.

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 including arts and culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days)
Budget for traveling to other offices if remote, plus an annual company offsite.
$500 home office stipend

Cohere is remote-friendly with offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul.
For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.
For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.
Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.
Budget provided for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.