Perplexity
Technology
DesignDirector,Brand&Marketing
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“Design Director, Brand & Marketing at Perplexity. Skills: Brand strategy, Team leadership, Design operations. Lead and manage Brand design team. Own hiring, team development, career growth”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience leading brand/marketing design team 5+ people, People management instincts, Operational strength, Good creative taste, Design fluency, Experience partnering with comms/marketing/GTM teams, Comfort working alongside Creative Director
What You'll Do.
Lead and manage Brand design team
Define long-term brand strategy
Ensure design output aligns with objectives
Partner with Creative Director on visual quality
Partner with Creative Director on brand coherence
Run operating model for Brand involvement
Build production workflow
Manage vendor relationships
Manage external agencies
Shape brand's creative ambition
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional partners; Comms team; Product Marketing team; Partnerships team; Events team; Growth team; Head of Design
Process & Methodology
Intake processes, Manage capacity, Keep team organized
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Design Director to lead Perplexity's Brand and Marketing design team. You'll manage a team of designers across brand, web, motion, and enterprise marketing — and be responsible for the quality, consistency, and creative ambition of everything the brand puts into the world. This person would focus mostly on operations, stakeholdership, and creative strategy alignment, while working alongside our Creative Director who will continue to own the visual centers and art direction of the day to day projects. You'll report to the Head of Design and work closely with Growth, Comms, Partnerships, and Product Marketing. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead and manage the Brand design team — currently ~8 people across brand, motion, web, enterprise marketing, and ambassadors - Own hiring, team development, and career growth for the Brand org - Own and define the long-term brand strategy, including the brand vision, narrative, and guidelines, ensuring design output aligns with overall company business objectives. - Partner with the Creative Director on maintaining visual quality and brand coherence across all touchpoints - Run the operating model for Brand's involvement in launches, campaigns, partnerships, and GTM moments - Build a production workflow that keeps up with Perplexity's speed without sacrificing craft - Be the point of contact for cross-functional partners — Comms, Product Marketing, Partnerships, Events — so requests are triaged, scoped, and delivered - Manage vendor relationships, contractors, and external agencies where needed - Help shape the brand's creative ambition as the company scales WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Experience leading a brand or marketing design team of 5+ people at a consumer tech company - Strong people management instincts — you know how to develop designers, give honest feedback, and build a team that's greater than the sum of its parts - Operational strength — you can build intake processes, manage capacity, and keep a fas
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