Perplexity

Scaled Enterprise Customer Success Manager at Perplexity (San Francisco, CA)

Perplexity· San Francisco, CA· $150k–$175k·

Role details

Salary
$150k–$175k
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time
Equity
Yes

Perplexity at a glance

AI-powered answer engine that returns real-time, cited answers, now expanding into an agentic browser and on-device agents.

Perplexity runs an AI answer engine that searches the live web and returns direct, cited answers instead of a page of links. It has extended that core into an AI browser (Comet), an on-device agent (Computer), a developer API, and vertical tools like patent search.

$1.7B raised · latest: Series E extension · $200M · 2025 (reported $20B valuation) · backed by Accel, IVP, NEA, SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Job description

Perplexity is looking for a Scaled Enterprise Customer Success Manager to join our Enterprise team. In this role, you'll be responsible for driving onboarding, adoption, retention, and expansion across a high-volume book of SMB and Mid-Market customers. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in Customer Success or Account Management within a scaling technology company, with the ability to use data, repeatable programs, and sharp customer judgment to create impact across many accounts. You will work closely with members of the Enterprise, Sales, Product, Support, and Marketing teams to help customers realize value from Perplexity at scale. This role requires strong communication, operational discipline, comfort with ambiguity, and a proactive "can-do" attitude. Your success will play a crucial role in expanding Perplexity's enterprise customer base, identifying conversion opportunities from self-serve customers, and helping build the next generation of scaled customer success motions.

Responsibilities

  • Execute the scaled Enterprise customer success strategy developed by leadership
  • Manage a high-volume portfolio of SMB and Mid-Market customers through a lower-touch, data-informed engagement model
  • Serve as a point of contact for customers across onboarding, adoption, value realization, renewal, and expansion moments
  • Drive initial enablement through repeatable onboarding programs, training sessions, office hours, webinars, and digital content
  • Monitor customer health, usage trends, and engagement signals to prioritize outreach and identify risks or growth opportunities
  • Identify self-serve customers with strong usage, business fit, or expansion potential and support conversion opportunities into Enterprise
  • Partner with Sales and Account Management to surface expansion, upgrade, and renewal opportunities across scaled accounts
  • Help customers quantify value delivered by Perplexity through usage insights, adoption milestones, and business outcomes
  • Advocate for customer needs and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product experience, enablement materials, support processes, and scaled CS playbooks
  • Track and report on key performance indicators, analyze data to identify trends, and recommend improvements to scaled engagement programs

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in Customer Success, Account Management, Sales, or related customer-facing roles at scaling technology companies
  • Experience supporting SMB, Mid-Market, or high-volume customer segments, ideally in a SaaS or AI/productivity tooling environment
  • Strong customer judgment with the ability to balance personalized engagement and scalable program execution
  • Proven ability to drive adoption, retention, and growth across a book of business
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain value to business and technical stakeholders
  • Comfortable using data to prioritize outreach, diagnose account health, identify product usage trends, and uncover expansion signals
  • A self-starter by nature, comfortable dealing with ambiguity and juggling multiple initiatives
  • Ability to work under pressure, thriving in demanding environments
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
  • Proficiency in CRM systems, customer success platforms, analytics tools, and customer engagement workflows

Why work at Perplexity

  • Culture & Environment: “Thoughtful support” culture with emphasis on craftsmanship, ownership, entrepreneurship, scholarship, and partnership. Hybrid schedule (4 days in-office) based on location.
  • Perks: Daily catered meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner in office), office snacks, ride home program, commuter benefits, home office reimbursement, fitness classes, gym memberships.
  • Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary and equity packages; retirement plans with company match; flexible PTO; holiday shutdown between Christmas and New Year; 12 weeks paid bonding leave; comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Relocation & Visa Support: Relocation assistance and visa/green card sponsorship for eligible roles. Partners with immigration firm to support the process.
  • Engineering Excellence: “Technical assessment for relevant roles”; values hands-on contribution, broad skill sets, and merit-based evaluation. Frequent Tech Talks and exposure to greenfield AI research problems.

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