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Senior Account Executive - US Public Sector (Civilian and Federal)

Cohere · Washington, DC

CHECKED 14M AGO

Frontier labremotesenior$240k–$430k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own the full sales cycle selling enterprise AI to US Federal Civilian agencies.
  • Focus on non-defense Cabinet agencies including VA, State, and Treasury.
  • Shape AI solutions with Product and Engineering to drive citizen outcomes.

What they offer

  • Weekly $75 lunch stipend and daily lunch program in offices
  • Full health and dental benefits including mental health budget
  • 6 weeks paid vacation and 100% parental leave top-up for 6 months
  • 401K / RRSP matching, education stipend and $500 home office setup

Ideal candidate

A relationship-driven public-sector seller who thrives in ambiguity and loves partnering with government leaders to deliver mission impact through AI. Approachable, strategic, and hands-on, you build markets from scratch.

Requirements

  • 10+ years direct public sector sales experience in US Federal Government with $5M+ annual quotas
  • Deep knowledge of federal procurement cycles and working with resellers, VARs and distributors
  • Established network in D.C. metro area across agencies, prime contractors and associations
  • Experience selling SaaS, AI/ML or enterprise software to government clients
  • Must be based in Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia with 25-35% travel willingness
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
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