Government Affairs Professional (AI): Leading Cohereβs US government affairs strategy and shaping policy engagement for enterprise artificial intelligence across federal and state jurisdictions with an accent on AI regulation, political relationships, and public-sector procurement. Focus on translating complex AI and business objectives into policy advocacy, managing external government relations partners, and ensuring compliance with lobbying and political activity laws.
Location: Washington, DC; hybrid
Salary: $220,000β$330,000 annual base salary for California, New York, Washington state, and Washington, DC; $175,000β$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
10β15+ 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.
Bachelorβs 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.