Design Director
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Offers significant value with leadership opportunities in design, a solid employer brand, and a chance to influence a leading AI company's creative vision.
- Significant leadership role in design
- Chances to influence AI company branding
- Requires substantial design experience and creativity
Pros
- Involvement in shaping a strong brand identity
- Leadership and mentorship opportunities for a design team
- Impactful role in a mission-driven organization
Cons
- Requires extensive design experience (7+ years)
- Need for constant alignment with various teams may be demanding
- Limited information regarding compensation structure
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • Hybrid or Remote
Good fit
- Experienced design leaders
- Professionals driven to influence brand characteristics
- Mentors eager to shape design discourse
Not recommended for
- New designers lacking experience
- Candidates not comfortable with team-based projects
- Individuals uninterested in a collaborative design environment
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Who are we?
Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re 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 what’s 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!
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Design Director to join our team. This role demands creative ideation, rapid iteration, and a love of craft and polish, giving feedback and mentorship to members of design staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of brand strategy and visual identity, with deep experience in seeing projects from conceptualization to final release as they will be responsible for shaping and maintaining Cohere's brand presence across various platforms.
Responsibilities
Help lead the creative and design process to help drive the direction and evolution of the Cohere visual identity.
Collaborate with the design team as well as outside stakeholders in marketing, and engineering.
Create novel but polished experiences through collaboration with internal teams and external creative partners.
Maintain and evolve the brand and its touchpoints including guidelines and visual assets.
Help shepherd the growth of the entire design team through mentorship.
Qualifications
7+ years in design, art direction and/or creative direction, preferably in both startup and larger tech companies. Agency experience is a plus.
Strong portfolio showcasing your design process, problem-solving skills, and the impact of your work.
Proficiency in modern design software including Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite line of products.
Experience in providing feedback and direction to creative partners including photographers, 3d artists, animators, illustrators, strategists, and copywriters.
Experience in directing strategists and copywriters also a plus.
If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply! If you want to work really hard on a glorious mission with teammates that want the same thing, Cohere is the place for you.
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 6 months for employees based in Canada, the US, and the UK
🎨 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 and London and co-working stipend
✈️ 6 weeks of vacation
Note: This post is co-authored by both Cohere humans and Cohere technology.
