Head of Non-Tech Talent

Location: Remote in the United States or Canada; offices are available in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul.

Salary: US$200,000–US$235,000 in California, New York, and Washington; US$180,000–US$210,000 in other US states; CA$260,000–CA$300,000 in Canada, plus equity.

Company

Cohere is a security-first enterprise AI company building foundation models and end-to-end AI products for real-world business applications.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the non-technical talent strategy across G&A, GTM, Finance, Legal, and other business-critical functions.
• Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing team of non-technical recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators.
• Design scalable hiring processes and establish metrics for hiring effectiveness, quality of hire, pipeline health, and ROI.
• Advise talent leads and executive stakeholders on workforce planning and recruitment priorities.
• Build diverse talent pipelines for critical Director-level and above roles.
• Manage the recruitment budget and optimize resources through data-driven forecasting.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in talent acquisition and leading non-technical hiring teams.
• Proven success scaling recruitment functions 10x or more during hyper-growth, including from a company size of 800+ employees.
• Deep experience hiring for HR, administration, support, Finance, Legal, and other business functions in a technology environment.
• Strong expertise in talent analytics, metrics development, scalable hiring processes, and data-informed decision-making.
• Exceptional coaching, mentoring, leadership, and career-path development skills.
• Ability to work remotely from the United States or Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience in technology companies or other fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Knowledge of the AI industry and its talent landscape.
• Experience with international hiring, remote teams, employer branding, and talent marketing.
• Experience with predictive analytics and talent forecasting tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-friendly work environment with coworking support for employees away from an office.
• Health and dental benefits, mental-health budget, RRSP matching, 401(k), and pension scheme.
• Six weeks of paid vacation, parental leave top-up for up to six months, and annual enrichment benefits.
• Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
• Home-office stipend, lunch support, travel budget for visiting other offices, and an annual company offsite.