[Hiring] Talent Sourcer @Cohere

Role Description

Cohere is in a unique and exciting position to grow our go-to-market teams globally! We are expanding our Talent Team and are looking for creative, high-performing talent sourcers who are eager to take on a new challenge as we are in the early stages of building the Talent Acquisition function. In this role, you will master a new domain of sourcing, source world-class technical talent, and influence the scaling of a high-growth Canadian tech company. If you consider yourself resilient, collaborative, influential, and a lifelong learner with an established network, we’d love to hear from you!

Please Note: We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and London but embrace being remote-first!

As a Talent Sourcer, you will:

• Build, own, and nurture a strong pipeline of world-class business talent across Engineering and Research roles.
• Deliver a world-class recruiting experience that reflects Cohere's premium brand.
• Partner with hiring managers and talent partners to find and engage passive talent through creative sourcing methods.
• Maintain deep market intelligence on business talent trends and competitive landscape.
• Manage comprehensive recruiting funnels in our ATS, updating progress and analytics regularly.
• Develop creative, proactive sourcing approaches to optimize the top of the funnel for business roles.
• Cultivate relationships with established networks across business communities and industry leaders.
• Identify and own additional high-impact talent projects as they emerge.

Qualifications

• You have 5+ years of experience sourcing for technical roles across engineering and research in markets like EMEA/US etc.
• You have a proven track record of sourcing candidates in high-growth and high-bar environments (startup, technology, AI experience strongly preferred).
• You bring an established, high-profile network in business communities.
• You're a creative problem solver who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• You're a natural influencer with exceptional relationship-building skills.
• You leverage data and analytics to drive sourcing decisions and measure effectiveness.
• You're passionate about diversity, equity, and building inclusive business teams.
• You have a strategic mindset with the ability to see beyond immediate hiring needs.

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.