Government Affairs Professional (AI)

Location: Washington, DC; hybrid

Salary: $220,000–$330,000 annual base salary for California, New York, Washington state, and Washington, DC; $175,000–$265,000 for other US states, plus equity

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead government affairs and advocacy strategy across US federal and state jurisdictions.
• Advise internal stakeholders on AI policy, regulatory shifts, government initiatives, and legislative proposals.
• Build relationships with lawmakers, regulators, federal agencies, state leaders, and trade bodies.
• Translate complex technical and business objectives into effective policy advocacy and briefings.
• Support public-sector sales and government procurement strategies in regulated sectors.
• Manage government relations consultants, lobbyists, trade associations, and lobbying compliance.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of leadership experience combining technology-sector corporate government affairs with political or government experience.
• Deep expertise in artificial intelligence policy, applications, risks, and technology regulation.
• Extensive experience navigating US federal and state policy environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including policy documents, thought leadership, and executive briefings.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, public policy, political science, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience in the defense, military, or national security sectors.
• Experience with technology policy, trade, or digital regulation in Latin America.
• Professional fluency in Spanish or Portuguese.
• Experience supporting public-sector sales and government procurement teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate mental health budget.
• Six weeks of paid vacation, parental leave top-up for up to six months, and retirement contributions or matching where applicable.
• Annual benefits for arts and culture, fitness and wellness, quality time, workspace improvements, education, conferences, courses, and coaching.
• $75 weekly lunch stipend, $500 home office stipend, and co-working support for employees away from an office.
• Travel budget for remote employees to visit other offices and an annual company offsite.