# Senior Account Executive, SLED (East) at Cohere

- Company: Cohere
- What the company does: Backed by AI Grant.
- Company website: https://cohere.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $230K to $430K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/baa0f719-86bf-4378-83c9-c8c8609357f0
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cohere-senior-account-executive-sled-east/

## About the role

We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us! As an Account Executive at Cohere you will have ownership of the full sales cycle - from identifying leads to closing deals, with State, Local and Higher Education customers in the Western region of the United States.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of direct public sector sales experience in the SLED Market, with a proven track record of closing $2M+ annual quotas
- Deep knowledge of SLED procurement cycles and decision-making processes, how to work with resellers, VARs and distributors
- Established regional network, including state and local departments and agencies, prime contractors, and industry associations
- Experience selling SaaS, AI/ML, or enterprise software solutions to government clients
- High tolerance for ambiguity, you are both a strategist and a hands-on operator capable of building a market from the ground up
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders across fast-moving deals

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