Government Affairs Lead - Middle East
CohereLarge Language company
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLead
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Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Government Affairs Lead for the Middle East to shape AI policy and digital transformation.
- •Cohere is seeking a Government Affairs Lead for the Middle East to establish and strengthen the company's presence in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf Coast countries.
- •This role will contribute to AI policy development and digital transformation initiatives.
- •Key Responsibilities Serve as the primary government affairs representative in the region, building relationships with government entities.
- •Monitor and assess policy developments affecting AI, cloud computing, and emerging technologies.
- •Support policy advocacy through consultation responses and briefing materials.
- •Partner with commercial teams to support business development opportunities.
- •Represent Cohere in industry associations and policy forums.
- •Requirements 7+ years of experience in government, public policy, or corporate government affairs.
- •Strong understanding of the UAE or Saudi Arabia policymaking and regulatory landscape.
- •Experience building relationships with senior government officials.
- •Familiarity with AI policy, digital transformation, or technology regulation.
- •Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic proficiency is highly desirable.
Domain expertise
governmentai
Benefits & perks
Weekly lunch stipend, Full health and dental benefits, Separate budget for mental health, RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme, 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, Annual enrichment benefits (Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, workspace improvement), Education & learning stipend, 6 weeks of paid vacation, Budget for traveling to other offices, Annual company offsite, Home office stipend
Tech stack
PythonJavaScriptGoSQLBashNode.jsDjangoFlaskFastAPISpringExpressRuby on Rails.NETASP.NETNestJSLaravelSymfonyGinEchoActixPhoenixMicroservicesTensorFlowPyTorchscikit-learnKerasOpenAI APIAnthropic APIGemini APILangChain