Fast Facts
Figma is seeking a Director of Communications to redefine corporate communications at a public company, focusing on innovative storytelling and building cross-functional partnerships.
Responsibilities: Define and drive corporate storytelling, create integrated media campaigns, translate business momentum into compelling narratives, and build relationships with key financial media.
Skills: Strong business and financial fluency, experience in corporate communications, ability to craft engaging narratives, and proficiency in managing teams in fast-paced environments.
Qualifications: 12+ years of corporate communications experience, a track record in building communication programs, and a creative approach to storytelling.
Location: San Francisco, CA or New York, NY
Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $150,000 - $250,000.
Figma is hiring a Director of Communications to help us set a new standard for corporate communications at a public company. We aren’t looking to build upon the standard corporate comms playbook; we’re looking to reimagine it from first principles. Successful candidates will go beyond simply setting strategy to define a new model for how public companies communicate, partnering across the company — finance, investor relations, legal, brand studio, product and design — to mine and tell stories that drive conversation across audiences, formats and channels.
This role calls for range. You should be as comfortable in a spreadsheet as you are on X/Twitter. You’re capable of crafting campaigns around quarterly earnings and cultural moments. You speak the language of finance and know what it takes to translate it for a broader audience without dumbing it down. You embrace ambiguity, are collaborative by default, and are energized by the chance to lead a team and build something new.
This is a full-time role based in San Francisco or New York City hubs.
What you’ll do at Figma:
- Define and drive Figma’s corporate storytelling strategy end-to-end, from narrative development to execution across channels
- Move beyond traditional PR to create integrated campaigns that cut through across media, owned platforms and executive communications
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business and financial momentum into clear, compelling stories and campaigns
- Work closely with executives to shape narratives that resonate with business and financial audiences, from briefings to thought leadership
- Identify and develop breakthrough story angles that position Figma at the center of key industry and market conversations
- Build and deepen relationships with top-tier business and financial reporters across the U.S. and U.K.
- Stay close to the news cycle while proactively creating opportunities that put Figma ahead of it
- Continue to grow your scope and influence as the company scales
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- 12+ years of experience in in-house corporate communications
- A track record of building and scaling communications programs and teams from the ground up
- Strong business and financial fluency, with the ability to translate complexity into clear, engaging narratives, and pitches
- Experience operating in fast-paced environments where direction isn’t always defined—and comfort creating it
- Demonstrated experience crafting a point of view on storytelling that goes beyond conventional PR approaches
While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
- An understanding of product design, software development and/or cloud-native applications
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.
