Director, Communications

About the role

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

Pay

If based in Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has an annual base salary range of $235,000 - $317,000 USD. 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. 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. Figma also offers equity, sales incentive pay for most sales roles, an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles, and a competitive package of additional benefits.