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Director, Public Policy

Perplexity AI · Washington D.C.

Applied AIonsiteDirector$265k–$325k
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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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