Events Manager

Figma; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Parental leave

Mental health benefits

Paid time off

Sick leave

Holidays

Flexible PTO

Internet reimbursement

Phone reimbursement

Lifestyle spending accounts

Annual bonus plan

Job summary

Figma is seeking an Events Manager to lead Config, its flagship user conference, with responsibility for experiential strategy, production, and global scale execution. You will partner with Brand, Field Marketing, Partnerships, and external agencies to turn ambitious ideas into memorable experiences that align with Figma’s brand and business goals.

This full-time role can be based in one of our US hubs or remote within the United States, offering broad impact, growth, and a chance to shape the

Qualifications

• 10+ years in experiential marketing or event production.
• Experience owning experiential strategy and production for large-scale conferences.
• Strong operations and program management with cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own experiential strategy and end-to-end delivery for Config program areas.
• Build scalable operating models and production standards for global events.
• Influence attendee experience and evolve the conference concept.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams across Marketing, Partnerships, Brand, and agencies.
• Partner with Brand Studio to translate brand vision into IRL experiences.
• Manage budgets and timelines balancing creativity with feasibility.
• Define success metrics and apply insights to future strategy.

Skills

Experiential marketing

Event production

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Project management

Strategic planning

Operations

Tools

Event software

Budgeting tools

Job description

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. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!

As an Events Manager on Figma's experiential Marketing team, you'll help shape the next chapter of Config, Figma's flagship user conference. You'll own key areas of Config's experiential strategy and bring deep production expertise to create memorable experiences that connect and inspire Figma's community. This role partners closely with teams across Brand, Field Marketing, Partnerships, and more to turn ambitious ideas into experiences that can scale globally. This is a high-impact role for someone who can set strategic direction while staying close to execution, all while bringing together creative vision, operational rigor, and cross-functional leadership.

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:

• Own the experiential strategy and end-to-end delivery of key areas of Config, translating company, audience, and program objectives into compelling in-person experiences
• Establish scalable operating models, frameworks, and production standards that enable consistent, high-quality execution across global and regional Config programs
• Bring a strong experiential point of view, identifying opportunities to evolve the attendee experience for Config
• Demonstrates ability to lead complex, cross-functional workstreams, building alignment across internal stakeholders from strategy through execution
• Partner closely with Figma's Brand Studio to translate Figma's brand and creative vision into IRL environments and experiential moments
• Oversee program budgets and timelines, balancing creative ambitions with business and operational needs
• Evolve the Config experience: help define what the next generation of Config looks and feels like, identifying new experiential concepts and opportunities that push the boundaries of what a user conference can be
• Define success metrics and use audience and business insights to evaluate impact, identify opportunities, and inform future experiential strategy

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

• 10+ years of experience in experiential marketing, event production, or related disciplines, with experience leading large-scale programs
• Proven experience owning experiential strategy and production for large-scale user conferences or flagship events
• Strong operations and program management skills - you know how to build frameworks that scale
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across functions, including Marketing, Partnerships, Brand, Creative, and external agency partners
• Operates effectively and efficiently amid shifting priorities and rapid change

While not required, it's an added plus if you also have

• Experience using Figma

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

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.

• health, dental, and vision coverage
• retirement benefits with company contributions
• parental leave and reproductive or family planning support
• mental health and wellness benefits
• paid time off
• paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations.
• Exempt employees are eligible for employer‑provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave.
• Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts.
• sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.

All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Annual Base Salary Range:

$115,000 - $269,000 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.

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• Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
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