Designer Advocate

Mediabistro; New York (NY); Remote; USD 149,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

Figma seeks a Designer Advocate to empower users and enhance community connections. This role involves collaboration with various teams, public speaking, and the development of resources to support designers. A passion for the design community and expertise in Figma is essential.

Benefits

Equity options

Health, dental & vision benefits

Retirement with company contribution

Parental leave and family planning support

Mental health & wellness benefits

Generous PTO

Learning & development stipend

Work from home stipend

Cell phone reimbursement

Sales incentive pay for most sales roles

Qualifications

• Hands-on expertise with Figma and experience with design teams.
• Passionate about engaging with the design community.
• Enjoys public speaking and addressing large audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Experience teams.
• Develop engaging resources to educate designers.
• Present at industry events and foster community connections.

Skills

Expertise with Figma

Public Speaking

Engagement with Design Community

Understanding of Design Workflows

Technical Design Skills

Job description

Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products - from start to finish. Whether it's consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone-comemake with us! At Figma, we're building a vibrant community where designers come together to learn, grow, and connect around their shared passion. Our Advocacy team is central to this mission-empowering our users through engaging content, meaningful interactions, and genuine advocacy.

We're looking for a Designer Advocate to partner closely with our Marketing, Sales, and Product teams. You'll bring deep design expertise, authentic storytelling, and a genuine love for the design community into our go-to-market strategies. You'll also champion our users' voices internally, ensuring their perspectives shape our product evolution.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you'll do at Figma :

Empower users at scale :

Collaborate closely with our Sales and Customer Experience teams, enabling customers to unlock the full potential of Figma.

Develop engaging written and video resources that educate, inspire, and resonate with designers everywhere.

Inspire community connections :

Foster meaningful relationships within the Figma community, identify collaboration opportunities, and nurture user-driven initiatives.

Speak and engage at events :

Regularly present at industry meetups, conferences, and Figma community events, amplifying our voice and sharing valuable insights.

Stay attuned to community feedback, sentiment, and emerging design trends-advocating internally to inform product decisions and improvements.

We'd love to hear from you if you :

Have deep, hands-on expertise with Figma and experience integrating it within diverse design teams.

Are passionate about engaging with and contributing to the design community.

Are confident and comfortable speaking publicly, with the ability to captivate large audiences.

Have a thorough understanding of modern product design workflows and deep experience building, managing, or using design systems.

Can empathize with and address the evolving challenges faced by designers, especially those working at scale or alongside design-adjacent roles.

Possess strong technical design skills with meticulous attention to interface details.

Are entrepreneurial at heart-excited about bringing ideas from initial experiments to impactful, polished outcomes.

Are comfortable traveling up to 25% of the time to connect with our community in person.

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.

Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. Annual Base Salary Range (SF / NY Hub) :

149,000

288,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. 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. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to [emailprotected] . These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to :

Holding interviews in an accessible location

Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing

Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers

Changing the mode or format of interviews

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.