Full-Time

Growth Manager

Students

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Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI

501-1,000 employees

Advanced answer engine providing reliable information

Compensation Overview

$140k - $190k/yr

+ Equity

Entry, Junior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Category
Growth Marketing
Growth & Marketing
Required Skills
Market Research
Requirements
  • 1+ years of experience working at a fast-paced consumer technology company
  • Ownership mentality — you move fast and are willing to get your hands dirty. You’re motivated by aggressive timelines and thrive in a 0-to-1 environment
  • You’re a natural creative that can not only generate ideas, but also execute with precision and urgency
  • You have impeccable taste in positioning and making a novel technology accessible to the masses
  • You can influence product strategy via a thorough understanding of the customer and the competitive environment
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate closely with our product, brand, design, social and community teams to ship and launch new features
  • Creating student specific content to engage, retain, and educate students around the world about Perplexity
  • Recruit, train, and empower Perplexity Campus Strategists to represent the brand authentically and effectively on campus
  • Driving on-campus partnerships, nurturing referral loops, and working with student organizations to build word-of-mouth on campus
  • Conduct market research to understand international student needs, behaviors, and trends.
  • Working with our social and paid marketing teams to test and iterate on student messaging

Perplexity AI operates as an answer engine that provides accurate and reliable responses to user questions. The platform uses current sources to ensure the information it delivers is both relevant and trustworthy. It caters to a wide range of users, from individuals looking for quick answers to businesses needing detailed information. Unlike many competitors, Perplexity AI emphasizes high-quality, source-backed answers, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking dependable information. The company's goal is to meet the increasing demand for immediate access to reliable data, and it generates revenue through subscription fees, advertising, and partnerships.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$915M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2022

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Perplexity's AI-driven search engine meets growing demand for immediate, trustworthy data.
  • The partnership with PayPal could boost user engagement and transaction efficiency.
  • Recent funding and merger with Comet enhance Perplexity's market position and R&D capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from You.com and OpenAI may challenge Perplexity's market share.
  • Developing the Comet browser poses challenges in user adoption and market penetration.
  • Partnership with PayPal may expose Perplexity to financial and operational risks.

What makes Perplexity AI unique

  • Perplexity integrates AI with search engines for precise, reliable user query responses.
  • The platform offers open-source access, supporting artificial general intelligence development.
  • Perplexity's partnership with PayPal enhances agentic commerce capabilities on its platform.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-32%

1 year growth

-26%

2 year growth

-20%
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