Who are we
Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. Were training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation semantic search RAG and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.
We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do whats best for our customers.
Cohere is a team of researchers engineers designers and more who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.
Join us on our mission and shape the future!
In this role you will own the full sales cycle for strategic enterprise and public-sector organizations across the UAE. Your portfolio will include key sectors such as financial services telecommunications government and semi-government entities energy aviation and sovereign institutions.
We are seeking a consultative strategic seller who excels at building long-term partnerships and navigating complex high-stakes enterprise and government environments. You will lay the foundation for Coheres growth by owning your territory and collaborating closely with Customer Success Sales Development Marketing and Sales Engineering.
This is a high-impact autonomous role with ownership of a strategic territory. Youll navigate intricate decision-making processes educate C-suite stakeholders and position Cohere as a trusted AI partner. Your insights will directly shape our product evolution and help prioritize features that drive enterprise adoption.
As the voice of the field you will partner with Product and Engineering to ensure customer-centric alignment.
This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-moving evolving environment. The opportunity for impact is immense; Coheres potential in UAE is significant and you will play a pivotal role in unlocking it.
Drive net-new customer acquisition through targeted outbound activity executive engagement and relationship building across the UAE
Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise and government prospects by deeply understanding their goals and tailoring AI solutions that deliver measurable value
Work closely with channel partners to scale outreach accelerate adoption and maximize customer success
Leverage senior-level relationships with executives to drive strategic opportunities and long-term partnerships
Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams on strategic efforts to deliver enterprise and public-sector solutions
Partner with SDRs and Marketing to drive top-of-funnel activity and overall territory growth
Own the full sales cycle; including discovery technical and business validation proof-of-concept procurement and deal close within a team-selling environment
10 years of enterprise B2B sales experience with a strong history of negotiating and closing complex multi-stakeholder enterprise deals in the UAE
A consistent track record of high performance and exceeding quota in high-growth or early-stage environments
Experience selling complex enterprise technology solutions developer platforms private deployments or AI/NLP products (preferred)
Deep relationships with senior executives across UAE enterprises telcos banks ministries or sovereign entities
Experience working with channel partners to drive sales cycles and hit shared revenue goals
High tolerance for ambiguity - as an early sales team member youll have to be a doer and a strategist
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders across fast-moving deals
Creativity - deal structures can widely vary strong technical acumen and the ability to creatively structure mutually beneficial partnerships are necessary
Excellent communication skills; you listen deeply understand what matters to senior decision-makers and confidently present to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience managing business in nearby geographic regions
Arabic and English language proficiency
If some of the above doesnt line up perfectly with your experience we still encourage you to apply!
We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please submit an Accommodations Request Form and we will work together to meet your needs.
Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:
An open and inclusive culture and work environment
Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
Weekly lunch stipend in-office lunches & snacks
Full health and dental benefits including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture fitness and well-being quality time and workspace improvement
Remote-flexible offices in Toronto New York San Francisco London and Paris as well as a co-working stipend
6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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