Business Operations Lead

Cohere

$120K — $145K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-4 years in investment banking or investing focused on software/technology or 2-3 years in consulting with a tech emphasis
  • Technical background in CS, EE, Applied Math, or related fields
  • Experience in BizOps, product, or investment roles is a plus
  • Strong communication skills with a high-ownership mindset
  • Proven problem-solving ability at a high operational level

Responsibilities

  • Influence strategic decisions by collaborating with leaders across various departments
  • Optimize pricing and packaging for customer appeal and profitability
  • Build financial models to analyze new and existing opportunities
  • Contribute to corporate development activities such as fundraising and strategic partnerships
  • Conduct market analysis to identify growth opportunities and respond to trends

Benefits

  • Open and inclusive company culture
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI research
  • Weekly lunch stipend and in-office snacks
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits with mental health support
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Personal enrichment benefits for various lifestyle enhancements
  • Remote-flexible work arrangement with co-working stipend
  • Six weeks of vacation time (30 working days)
Full Job Description
The Strategy & Business Operations team's mission is to support decision making on critical C-level topics and act as a force-multiplier for functional priorities across the organization. We are looking for a BizOps Lead to join the team, reporting to the Head of BizOps, focused on strategy, corporate development, and cross-functional projects.

In this intermediate level individual contributor role, you may:
  • Influence strategic decision-making by collaborating with and building consensus among leaders across the organization, including product, GTM, and research and engineering
  • Optimize pricing and packaging, ensuring that the company's offerings are both attractive to customers and profitable
  • Build financial models and analyses to evaluate new and existing opportunities
  • Contribute to corporate development activities: fundraising, strategic partnerships, investor relations, M&A, etc.
  • Conduct market and competitive analysis to anticipate and respond to emerging trends and to identify new opportunities for innovation and growth


This role is a good match if you:
  • Have 3-4 years of top tier investment banking / investing experience, ideally with a focus on software, technology, or digital infrastructure
  • OR Have 2-3 years of top tier consulting experience, ideally with a focus on software / technology; further experience in BizOps, product, or investing is also valued
  • Have some technical background (e.g., CS, EE, Applied Math, or related undergraduate degree, software engineering internships)
  • Are a clear communicator with a high-ownership mentality and bias to action
  • Are a problem solver: can operate at a level 4-5 on this hierarchy


Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:
  • 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.

If any of the above doesn't line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply.

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