Remote Brand Expression Director & Creative Leader

Design Better Podcast; San Francisco, New York (CA, NY); Remote; USD 235,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Mental health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Figma is seeking a Director, Creative Brand Expression to join the Brand Studio and lead a team shaping the brand across campaigns, events, and surfaces. You will set direction, pitch concepts, and guide a small team from concept to final execution while balancing hands-on craft with people leadership.

You’ll collaborate with Brand Studio, Marketing, and Product leadership to ensure a distinct, expressive, and coherent brand system across all touchpoints.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of creative/design management experience with a track record of building strong, resilient team culture and developing designers across skill levels
• Demonstrated ability to move fluidly between pitching a concept, sketching it out, and shepherding it to completion
• A portfolio demonstrating conceptual and visual direction for campaigns across multiple surfaces (digital, OOH, ads, presentations, events)
• Experience influencing teams and stakeholders through strategic thinking, storytelling, and clear communication
• A true player/coach mindset—able to manage and develop people while contributing hands-on with the work

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of 4–7 world‑class designers, hiring to fill gaps as your portion of the portfolio scales
• Partner with senior creative stakeholders, product designers, and marketers to improve team process and execution, and coach your team through setting creative direction and priorities
• Develop a strong point of view on how Figma’s brand shows up in your area and advocate for it across the organization
• Run and improve team rituals like critiques, reviews, and creative sprints
• Stay in the work — balancing people leadership with direct craft contribution and execution
• Set and maintain a high creative bar through feedback, direction, and coaching

Skills

Creative leadership

Design direction

Strategic storytelling

Team building

Communication

Job description

Figma is seeking a Director, Creative Brand Expression to join the Brand Studio and lead a team shaping the brand across campaigns, events, and surfaces. You will set direction, pitch concepts, and guide a small team from concept to final execution while balancing hands-on craft with people leadership.

You’ll collaborate with Brand Studio, Marketing, and Product leadership to ensure a distinct, expressive, and coherent brand system across all touchpoints.