Senior Account Executive, SLED (East)
Cohere · United States · Austin · Phoenix · Seattle · Chicago · California · Denver
CHECKED 16M AGO
Frontier labremotesenior$230k–$430k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own full sales cycle for state, local and higher-ed AI deals.
- Shape enterprise AI solutions that drive better citizen outcomes.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to guide public-sector roadmap.
What they offer
- Weekly $75 lunch stipend
- Full health and dental benefits including mental health budget
- RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme
- 100% parental leave top-up for up to 6 months
- Annual enrichment, education and workspace benefits
- 6 weeks paid vacation (30 working days)
- $500 home office stipend plus co-working benefit
Ideal candidate
A relationship-driven public-sector seller who thrives in ambiguity and loves helping SLED leaders turn AI into better citizen outcomes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of direct public sector sales experience in SLED market
- Proven track record of closing $2M+ annual quotas
- Deep knowledge of SLED procurement cycles and decision-making processes
- Experience working with resellers, VARs, distributors and system integrators
- Established regional network across state/local agencies and prime contractors
- Experience selling SaaS, AI/ML or enterprise software to government clients
- Willingness to travel 25-35%
- remote policy
- remote-friendly
Lab profile
About Cohere
Security-first enterprise AI company building frontier foundation models for business applications.
What they build
- Command foundation models
- Embed models
- Rerank models
Known for
- Security-first enterprise AI
- Frontier model training and deployment
- Business-focused end-to-end products
Key facts
- Founded in 2019
- Headquartered in Toronto, Canada