Design Director, Brand & Marketing

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...