--- title: 'Head of EMEA Marketing at Cognition' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-emea-marketing-cognition-london-mwgg79ty56km' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Head of EMEA Marketing at Cognition - **Company:** [Cognition](https://feeny.ai/companies/cognition) - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cognition/5e69951b-adac-4e61-9884-eaaea68c059b ## Job description WE ARE AN APPLIED AI LAB BUILDING END-TO-END SOFTWARE AGENTS. We're the makers of Devin, the first AI software engineer. Our team is extremely talent-dense. Among our founding team, we have world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from companies at the cutting edge of AI including Scale AI, Palantir, Cursor, Waymo, Tesla, Lunchclub, Modal, Google DeepMind, and Nuro. Building Devin is just the first step—our hardest challenges still lie ahead. If you’re excited to solve some of the world’s biggest problems and build AI that can reason on real-world tasks, apply to join us. ## The Role Cognition is building momentum internationally, and this role exists to turn early traction into a durable market presence. You will own the end-to-end marketing motion for EMEA — from how we show up in the market to how we generate pipeline and build the Cognition brand with developers, technical buyers, and enterprise decision-makers. This is a builder role. You'll work closely with HQ marketing and our EMEA Country Head to localize global programs, create net-new initiatives where needed, and ensure Cognition is credible and compelling to audiences . ## What You’ll Do - Own EMEA marketing end-to-end including brand presence, demand generation, partner marketing, events, and customer case studies. Adapting global programs and building local ones where gaps exist. - Partner with the EMEA sales and account teams to align marketing activity to pipeline priorities and key target accounts. - Own vertical ABM strategy and run targeted campaigns that are grounded in real customer outcomes. - Localize core positioning and messaging for the EMEA market, working closely with product marketing. - Lead EMEA events strategy, including owned events and third-party sponsorships, in partnership with global programming. - Build and own the EMEA partner marketing motion, developing co-marketing programs with resellers, SIs, and platform partners that generate pipeline and extend Cognition's reach into accounts. - Develop joint GTM programs with key partners: co-branded campaigns, partner-led events, solution briefs, and field enablement that helps partners tell the Cognition story credibly - Track and report on pipeline contribution and marketing performance for the region. ## WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE - Cognition has a credible, consistent brand presence in the Japanese market - Partner marketing is a meaningful and measurable pipeline channel - Key SI and platform partners can tell the Cognition story and are actively co-selling and co-marketing - HQ and EMEA are tightly aligned on messaging, programs, and priorities - Cognition becomes known as a serious player in the EMEA developer and enterprise ecosystem You Should Be: - 5–10 years in enterprise B2B GTM, with meaningful experience in EMEA marketing roles. - Fluent in English; able to operate credibly in both cultures and navigate the nuances of each. - Experienced across a mix of demand generation, field marketing, partner marketing, and events — this is not a specialist role - Experienced building and executing partner marketing programs with resellers, SIs, GSIs, and platform alliances - A strong operator who's comfortable building in an environment where not everything is defined. You know how to pull from HQ while moving independently - Able to translate complex technical products (AI, developer tools) into messaging that resonates with EMEA enterprise buyers and technical audiences - Collaborative and low-ego Bonus Points: - Experience in developer tools, AI/ML, or engineering productivity platforms - Background at a company with a services-plus-product model (forward-deployed engineers, professional services, or solutions engineering) - Existing relationships with key EMEA SIs and resellers ## EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Cognition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process - please let us know if you need any. ## About Cognition ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Cognition is an applied AI lab that operates Devin, the first autonomous AI software engineer capable of planning, writing, testing, and shipping production code. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D – latest funding round closed ~June 2026) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (550 Third Street) - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed in available sources; the founding team includes multiple IOI gold medalists and builders from Google DeepMind, Scale AI, Cursor, and Waymo. ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Artificial Intelligence / Software Engineering - **Target customers**: B2B, primarily large enterprises and government institutions (“some of the largest and most complex institutions in the world”) - **Mission**: “To expand human capacity — not by replacing meaningful work but by working alongside people as an exponential collaborator, helping them think deeper and move faster.” ## Products & Services - **[Devin](https://cognition.ai/)**: An autonomous AI software engineer that plans, writes, tests, and ships production code. It integrates with existing codebases and toolchains. Available as a cloud platform and via Devin Desktop. Deployed at major enterprises and government agencies. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: $1.596B (implied by latest Series D round, ~June 2026) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cognition-ai) - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $1.596B (Series D) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cognition-ai) *(Note: The company’s own website previously stated “over $400M” raised; CB Insights reports a higher total as of mid-2026.)* - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founders Fund, Lux Capital, 8VC, Bain Capital Ventures, Avenir, Elad Gil, and 42+ others [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cognition-ai) - **Growth Signals**: - Rapid global expansion with offices in San Francisco, New York, Austin, Washington D.C., London, Singapore, Tokyo, and more. - Launched “Cognition for Government” (Feb 2026) and an “AI Productivity Guarantee” (June 2026). - Named a Highflier in the AI 100 (2024) by CB Insights. - Active hiring across Sales, Customer Engineering, R&D, Marketing, and GTM roles in multiple regions. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover in autonomous AI software engineering** – Devin is widely recognized as the first AI agent that can independently complete end-to-end software tasks. - **Elite founding team** – 10 IOI gold medals; alumni from DeepMind, Scale AI, Cursor, Waymo, Nuro, etc. Of the initial 35 team members, 21 had previously founded a company. - **Massive capital backing** – Over $1.5B raised enables aggressive R&D and go-to-market expansion. - **Enterprise traction** – Deployed at “some of the largest and most complex institutions in the world,” including government agencies. ## Strategic Focus - **Deepening autonomous reasoning** – Continuously improving Devin’s ability to handle complex, multi-step engineering tasks (e.g., FrontierCode benchmark). - **Global scale** – Building out sales and deployment teams in APAC, Europe, LATAM, and the Middle East. - **Government & regulated sectors** – Dedicated federal team and FedRAMP-oriented offerings (e.g., “Cognition for Government”). - **Product ecosystem** – Expanding from cloud to desktop and offering productivity guarantees to reduce customer risk. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Talent-dense,” interdisciplinary, low-ego, and urgency-driven. The team works on “the hardest problems in AI” and values shipping real impact. - **Work model**: Hybrid/office-first with major hubs in San Francisco, New York, Austin, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and others. Many roles list specific locations, suggesting in-office presence is expected. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance; unlimited PTO; meals in primary offices; wellness stipend; commuter benefits; 401(k); HSA/FSA; fertility and family building support. - **Engineering culture**: Strong emphasis on applied AI, customer proximity (“we work alongside our customers”), and building infrastructure that redefines software engineering. ## Sources 1. [cognition.ai](https://cognition.ai/) – Company homepage and product overview 2. [cognition.ai/careers](https://cognition.ai/careers) – Careers page with benefits and open roles 3. [cognition.ai/about](https://cognition.ai/about) – About page with team background and principles 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cognition-ai) – Funding, valuation, and competitor data ## Other roles at Cognition - [Country Leader - South Korea](https://feeny.ai/job/country-leader-south-korea-cognition-south-korea-aswm754d5273) — South Korea - [Legal Operations](https://feeny.ai/job/legal-operations-cognition-san-francisco-wqy05tza5xf6) — San Francisco, CA - [Facility Security Officer](https://feeny.ai/job/facility-security-officer-cognition-washington-8d3ksmnmns4y) — Washington, DC - [Head of LATAM Marketing](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-latam-marketing-cognition-sao-paolo-56px7yraf2rm) — Sao Paolo, Brazil - [Event Marketer](https://feeny.ai/job/event-marketer-cognition-san-francisco-h9fse9vdqf7y) — San Francisco, CA / Austin, TX / New York, NY - [Talent Operations Coordinator, R&D](https://feeny.ai/job/talent-operations-coordinator-r-d-cognition-san-francisco-f20171kjeahn) — San Francisco, CA - [Founding GTM Recruiter - Japan](https://feeny.ai/job/founding-gtm-recruiter-japan-cognition-tokyo-pm6kdfr9c8nh) — Tokyo, Japan - [Founding Recruiting Operations Coordinator - APJ](https://feeny.ai/job/founding-recruiting-operations-coordinator-apj-cognition-singapore-5chzfr7ygn49) — Singapore - [People Operations Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/people-operations-lead-cognition-san-francisco-9pavqqb3fsh2) — San Francisco, CA - [Executive Assistant, Sales Leadership](https://feeny.ai/job/executive-assistant-sales-leadership-cognition-san-francisco-hfr7hwk1a1xz) — San Francisco, CA