director Product Design Manager management · Posted May 15, 2026
$195,000 – $310,000
USD per year

About this role

Perplexity is hiring a director-level Product Design Manager based in New York City, NY. Compensation is listed at $195,000–$310,000 per year.

Role
Product Design Manager
Function
design
Level
director
Track
Management
Employment
Full-time
Location
New York City, NY
Department
Design
Posted
May 15, 2026

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Job description

from Perplexity careers
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

    This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on Perplexity careers →
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