Sr. Business Recruiter, Communications & Marketing

About the Position

Sr. Business Recruiter, Communications & Marketing

Perplexity is hiring an experienced Communications & Marketing Recruiter to help build the teams responsible for how our company and products are positioned, launched, explained, and experienced.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across the Communications & Marketing team.
• Partner with Communications and Marketing leaders from intake through close.
• Build talent maps across technology companies, consumer brands, enterprise software, media organizations, and agencies.
• Develop sourcing strategies specific to each discipline.
• Evaluate candidates beyond titles and company names. Review portfolios and writing samples, understand campaign context, clarify individual ownership, and probe for measurable results.
• Help hiring teams build structured work-sample and portfolio reviews that reflect the actual work of each role.
• Give leaders direct, useful reads on pipeline quality, candidate tradeoffs, compensation, and the state of the market.
• Represent Perplexity clearly and credibly. Explain the product, the pace of the company, and the opportunity without relying on a generic AI pitch.
• Run a thoughtful candidate process from first conversation through close, including senior candidates with competing offers and high expectations for the recruiting experience.
• Use AI tools for research, sourcing, outreach, and recruiting operations. Identify where automation improves speed and where recruiter judgment needs to stay central.
• Track pipeline health and search performance, identify gaps early, and adjust the strategy before a search stalls.

Requirements

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including meaningful depth across Communications and Marketing.
• Experience hiring across several of the following areas: Product Marketing, Corporate or Executive Communications, Editorial, Content, Social Media, Brand, Growth, Demand Generation, Field Marketing, or Events.
• A track record of partnering closely with senior Communications or Marketing leaders on important and difficult searches.
• Strong functional judgment. You understand the differences between product marketing, communications, editorial, brand, growth, and field marketing, including which backgrounds transfer well between them.
• Comfort evaluating portfolios, writing samples, campaign work, and business results alongside the hiring team.
• Strong writing and communication skills. You can sharpen a search brief, write credible outreach, and communicate clearly with candidates and executives.
• Experience recruiting in a high-growth startup or similarly fast-moving environment.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve sourcing, research, outreach, or recruiting workflows.
• Fluency with modern ATS and recruiting systems. Experience with Ashby is preferred.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and the willingness to push back when the market or candidate evidence does not support the original brief.
• The ability to manage several distinct searches without giving candidates or hiring teams a generic experience.

We Offer

• Compensation: $165K - $200K
• Equity: Included in the compensation package
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits program including health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter, and dependent care accounts.
• Location: San Francisco, California, United States
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Location Type: Hybrid

About the Company

Perplexity is a leading company in the tech industry, dedicated to innovation and excellence. We are committed to providing a dynamic and inclusive work environment where our employees can thrive and grow.