Global Experiential Events Lead

Triwill Group; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Paid time off

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Figma is seeking an Events Manager on the experiential Marketing team to own Config's experiential strategy and end-to-end delivery of in-person experiences for the flagship user conference. This role collaborates with Brand, Field Marketing, Partnerships, and more to translate ideas into scalable experiences for a global audience.

You'll lead cross-functional programs, set production standards, manage budgets and timelines, and define success metrics using audience insights.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Experiential marketing

Event production

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Budget management

Vendor management

Strategy development

Tools

Figma

Job description

Figma is seeking an Events Manager on the experiential Marketing team to own Config's experiential strategy and end-to-end delivery of in-person experiences for the flagship user conference. This role collaborates with Brand, Field Marketing, Partnerships, and more to translate ideas into scalable experiences for a global audience.

You'll lead cross-functional programs, set production standards, manage budgets and timelines, and define success metrics using audience insights.