# Public Policy Associate at Perplexity

- Company: Perplexity
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, Bessemer and NEA.
- Company website: http://www.perplexity.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Associate
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $185K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-11
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/perplexity/846e6848-dfb5-4f60-ac5d-5803f6a5e73d
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-public-policy-associate/

## About the role

We're hiring a Public Policy Associate in Washington, D.C. to sit at the center of Perplexity's engagement with Congress, the executive branch, trade associations, think tanks, and the broader D.C. ecosystem. This work happens where Washington happens, in Hill offices, in coalition meetings across town, and at the occasional evening event where the conversations that matter most actually take place.

## What they're looking for

- At least 3 years of professional experience , including time on Capitol Hill in a personal office or on a committee is strongly preferred
- External lobbying experience , either at a government relations or law firm representing clients, or in house at a company. Registered lobbying experience under the Lobbying Disclosure Act is strongly preferred
- A real Washington network you built yourself, and the instinct to keep growing it
- Event execution. You can run a 20 person Hill staff briefing or a 150 person reception end to end without anything slipping
- Strong writing. You can turn a meeting into a two paragraph readout and a briefing book into something a principal will actually use
- Sound judgment. You know what to escalate, what to handle, and how to represent a company in a room without a script

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