Director, Public Policy
Perplexity AI · Washington D.C.
Applied AIonsiteDirector$265k–$325k
At a glance
Highlights
- Founding policy hire building Perplexity's global government engagement program.
- Lead advocacy with policymakers and regulators across U.S. and key markets.
- Advise executives by translating regulatory shifts into business strategy.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Resourceful builder with 10+ years in tech policy or government who thrives creating programs from scratch, forging trusted relationships globally, and turning political insight into clear executive guidance.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in public policy, government affairs or legislative advocacy
- Record of building and scaling a policy function, program or team, ideally at a growing technology company
- Experience managing policy engagement across multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S. and at least one other major market
- Experience representing a company, association or clients before government
- Government service strongly preferred
- Self-built network with ability to establish credibility and relationships in new markets
- Strong writing and judgment to explain complex issues and advise senior leaders
- Hands-on approach to execute details while building for growth
- Experience coordinating internal teams and external advisers across regions
Lab profile
About Perplexity AI
Builds AI search answers and agentic Computer to turn knowledge into action.
What they build
- Perplexity AI answer engine
- Perplexity Computer agentic assistant
- Comet AI browser and desktop apps
Known for
- Agentic AI and agent capabilities
- Applied AI product engineering
- Cross-platform apps across web, mobile and desktop
- Multimodal AI and integrations
Key facts
- Founded in 2022
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Serves millions of users daily
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