Global Public Policy Manager, Compute, Infrastructure & Sovereign AI

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! ABOUT THE ROLE Cohere is seeking a Global Public Policy Manager to lead policy engagement on compute infrastructure, export controls, AI competitiveness, and sovereign AI strategies. Governments increasingly view AI as critical national infrastructure and are investing heavily in compute capacity, energy resources, and domestic AI ecosystems. This role will help position Cohere as a trusted partner in emerging discussions around AI infrastructure, national competitiveness, and sovereign AI deployment. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Monitor and analyze developments related to AI infrastructure, data centers, energy policy, semiconductor policy, export controls, and national AI strategies. - Develop policy positions on sovereign AI, compute access, digital sovereignty, and AI competitiveness. - Support engagement with governments developing AI infrastructure investment programs and national AI initiatives. - Collaborate with commercial, produ…