[Hiring] Head of Non-Tech Talent @Cohere

Role Description

We're seeking an experienced Head of Non-Tech Talent to lead our comprehensive hiring strategy for all non-technical roles. This is a pivotal position as we build out our capabilities across General and Administrative (G&A) Go to Market (GTM) Finance, Legal, and other business-critical functions. You'll transform how we attract, hire, and develop top talent while building and coaching a high-performing global talent team.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Leadership: Develop and execute the non-tech talent strategy aligned with Cohere's growth plan and business objectives while partnering with TA leads across the organization.
• Team Development & Coaching: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of non-tech recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators; create career paths and succession plans.
• Process Innovation: Design and implement scalable hiring processes for non-technical roles while maintaining our high-quality standards.
• Business Partnership: Serve as the primary talent advisor to our Talent Leads and partner closely with our Executive stakeholders within non-technical business units.
• Employer Branding: Elevate Cohere's employer brand specifically for non-technical talent through targeted campaigns and storytelling.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Establish comprehensive metrics and analytics to track hiring effectiveness, quality of hire, pipeline health, and ROI for all non-tech initiatives.
• Talent Pipeline Development: Build and maintain diverse talent pools for critical non-technical Director + level roles using data insights and partnering with our standalone Sourcing function.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with People Operations and business leaders to ensure seamless onboarding and integration.
• Budget & Resource Management: Oversee non-tech recruitment budget and optimise resource allocation across priorities using data-driven forecasting.

Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years in talent acquisition and leading non-technical hiring teams.
• Super Scale Expertise: Proven success scaling recruitment functions 10x+ during hyper-growth phases (from 800+ employees).
• Strategic Foresight: Demonstrated ability to anticipate talent needs 6-12 months ahead of business growth curves.
• Data-Driven Approach: Deep expertise in talent analytics, metrics development, and data-informed decision making.
• Team Development: Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills with track record of building high-performing teams.
• Non-Tech Focus: Deep experience hiring for HR, Admin, Support, Finance, Legal, and other business roles within a tech setting.
• Process Excellence: Experience designing and implementing scalable, data-driven hiring processes.
• Leadership: Strong track record of developing high performing and high volume team members and creating meaningful career progression paths.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in tech companies or fast-paced environments with scale experience.
• Knowledge of AI industry and its talent landscape.
• Experience with international hiring and remote teams.
• Background in employer branding and talent marketing.
• Experience with predictive analytics and talent forecasting tools.

Benefits

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
• RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
• Annual enrichment benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!).
• Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.

How and Where We Work

Cohere is remote-friendly, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening soon.

• For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.
• For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.
• Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.