Business Operations Lead

Cohere

$100K — $120K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-4 years in top tier investment banking/investing with a software focus OR 2-3 years in top tier consulting with tech experience
  • Experience in BizOps, product, or investing is a plus
  • Technical background (e.g., CS, EE, Applied Math, or software internships)
  • Excellent communication with a high-ownership mentality
  • Strong problem-solving skills, capable of operating at a level 4-5

Responsibilities

  • Influence strategic decisions by collaborating with cross-functional leaders
  • Optimize pricing and packaging for customer attractiveness and profitability
  • Build financial models to assess new and existing business opportunities
  • Contribute to corporate development activities including fundraising and M&A
  • Conduct market and competitive analysis to identify trends and growth opportunities

Benefits

  • Open and inclusive culture and work environment
  • Work closely with experts at the forefront of AI research
  • Weekly lunch stipend, in-office meals, and snacks
  • Full health and dental benefits with a focus on mental health
  • 100% parental leave top-up for up to 6 months
  • Personal enrichment benefits for various activities
  • Remote-flexible work with co-working stipend
  • 6 weeks of vacation (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.

We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.

Beware of Scams: Cohere will never ask for payment or third-party services (e.g., CV writing) as part of our hiring process. All legitimate roles are listed on the Cohere careers page and LinkedIn only, with all communications from Cohere employees coming from an [redacted].com or [redacted].cohere email alias. If jobs are viewed on other sites then please verify these through our official careers page.

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