Executive Communications Manager

Perplexity; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity seeks a Senior Manager, Executive Communications to partner with our leadership, shaping voices and culture as we scale.

You will craft stage speeches, leadership emails, board decks, and internal messages, translating AI topics into clear narratives that inspire audiences across the organization.

This role requires world-class writing, strategic storytelling, and comfort engaging senior executives in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in executive communications, ideally within a high-growth technology company or leading communication agency.
• Proven track record of supporting senior executives and managing complex change management initiatives.
• World-class writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to capture different executive tones.
• Deep familiarity with the rules with an interest in breaking them.
• Attention to detail and the ability to execute quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Extreme comfort working with senior executives, principled confrontation, and inspiring audiences in multiple formats and contexts.

Responsibilities

• Create exceptional and strategic executive communications, including stage speeches, leadership emails, board decks, and other formats that require excellent writing and critical thinking to articulate the company vision and strategy.
• Lead Perplexity's next phases of growth, managing complex information flow during high-growth, evolving and owning all-hands presentations, Slack communications, and more.
• Develop a unique and authentic voice for our executives and company leaders internally and externally.
• Synthesize complex AI-related topics and business strategies into clear narratives internally and externally.
• Partner closely with all teams to lead change management communications, translating complex organizational updates into simple and compelling messages.

Skills

Executive communications

Storytelling

Speech writing

Stakeholder management

Change management

Editing

Public speaking

Leadership collaboration

Job description

Perplexity is revolutionizing how companies get work done. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Executive Communications to join our team and serve as a strategic partner to our leadership. You will architect and amplify the voices of our executives to inspire our rapidly growing team.

If you have a passion for shaping culture through communication, thrive in bridging the gap between leadership vision and employee engagement, and want to build a world-class communications function from 0 to 1, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Create exceptional and strategic executive communications, including stage speeches, leadership emails, board decks, and other formats that require excellent writing and critical thinking to articulate the company vision and strategy.

• Lead Perplexity's next phases of growth, managing complex information flow during high-growth, evolving and owning all-hands presentations, Slack communications, and more.

• Develop a unique and authentic voice for our executives and company leaders internally and externally.

• Synthesize complex AI-related topics and business strategies into clear narratives internally and externally.

• Partner closely with all teams to lead change management communications, translating complex organizational updates into simple and compelling messages.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in executive communications, ideally within a high-growth technology company or leading communication agency.

• Proven track record of supporting senior executives and managing complex change management initiatives.

• World-class writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to capture different executive tones.

• Deep familiarity with the rules with an interest in breaking them.

• Attention to detail and the ability to execute quickly in a fast-paced environment.

• Extreme comfort working with senior executives, principled confrontation, and inspiring audiences in multiple formats and contexts.