Perplexity · 11 hours ago
Vertical Lead, Civic & Government
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $325K/yrPerplexity is an AI company dedicated to serving the United States government. The Vertical Lead for Civic & Government will provide strategic leadership and tactical operations management to scale the vertical, ensuring alignment with government missions and policies.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ChatbotMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSearch Engine
Responsibilities
Execute relentlessly against the charter set forth above, defining and delivering your unique vision for delivering value in the Civic & Government vertical
Lead a mission-driven, entrepreneurial team that straddles technology, GTM, policy, and operations
Attract and recruit high-caliber talent through tactical hiring, without building an unwieldy, bureaucratic organization
Keep abreast of new AI technologies and make maximally effective use of them in your own work, setting an example across the team and inspiring others to do the same
Help the company source and make high-conviction, opportunistic bets in the Civic & Government space
Work with engineering, product, and business partners to ensure the highest caliber across both product and collateral, while also ensuring that Civic & Government investments support the broader business
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience within and/or adjacent to the U.S. federal government, with knowledge of agency structure, procurement, compliance, cybersecurity programs, and other key disciplines for serving government agencies
Strong understanding of (and empathy for) the challenges that government agencies face in onboarding emerging technologies to support the mission
Unparalleled grit and self-motivation to succeed in an environment where you'll be (1) granted high autonomy and (2) held to correspondingly high expectations by both Perplexity leadership and the thousands of dedicated public servants whom we serve
AI evangelist who uses frontier AI tools in creative, high-taste ways and can inspire others to do the same
Strong communication skills and impeccable executive presence to represent Perplexity before sophisticated & discerning audiences
An obsession with continual improvement of self and others; never satisfied with the status quo
Technical expertise in areas relevant to Perplexity. Note that we explicitly welcome and encourage applications from those with rigorous technical experience
Company
Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine designed to provide accurate, real-time responses to user queries.
Founded in 2022
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.48BKey Investors
Cristiano RonaldoNuVenturesAccel
2025-12-05Undisclosed
2025-09-10Series Unknown· $200M
2025-08-15Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Aravind Srinivas
Cofounder, President, CEO
Denis Yarats
Co-Founder & CTO
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