Director, Design - Communication Tools Job at Figma in New York

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.

We’re seeking an experienced Design Leader to oversee pillar-wide initiatives across a few areas involving the tools we build for a broader audience beyond professional designers.

In this role, you’ll tackle strategic challenges, from building new products to evolving and scaling existing ones—all while empowering your teams to deliver ambitious, high-quality work.

As a Design leader at Figma, you’ll lead a team of world-class designers, with the opportunity to expand this group as the scope and impact of our work evolves.

What you'll do at Figma:

• Manage and hire a group of world-class designers
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads to improve team processes and execution
• Develop a perspective on your team’s product areas and successfully advocate for it across the organization
• Run and improve team processes like critiques and sprints
• Advance your own skills at people management in a supportive and growth-oriented environment

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 5+ years of design management experience, ideally including managing managers
• A proven track record of collaboration with cross-functional teams to solve complex design challenges
• Clear hands-on expertise with Figma’s tools, and a strong ability to mentor and guide design teams
• Experience influencing teams through strategic thinking and communication
• Depth in the latest AI developments and modern tooling

Figma offers a competitive package of benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, and more.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub): $281,000 - $365,000 USD

Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.