Customer Success Manager - Public Sector & Defense, France

Who are we? 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 headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us! WHY THIS ROLE? We're seeking an exceptional Customer Success Manager with deep expertise in the French public sector and government landscape to lead our most strategic government accounts. This role requires an individual who understands both the transformative potential of frontier AI and the unique requirements of French government organizations. WHAT YOU'LL DO STRATEGIC CUSTOMER PARTNERSHIP: - Own the success, adoption, and growth of Cohere's French public sector customers, ensuring they realize maximum value from our AI solutions - Build deep, trusted relationships with senior French government stakeholders, including Ministres d'État, Préfets, CIOs, digital transformation leads, and ministerial executives - Develop comprehensive success plans tailored to each organization's mission, digital strategy, budget cycles (lois de finances), and unique constraints - Serve as the primary point of contact and executive sponsor for your…