Executive Communications Manager

Location: San Francisco or New York City hubs, United States. Full-time role with in-person onboarding required.

Annual base salary: $153,000–$269,000 USD

Company

Figma develops a collaborative design platform that helps teams brainstorm, prototype, translate designs into code, and iterate with AI.

What you will do

• Build the narrative framework executives use to communicate Figma’s story and their own perspectives.
• Partner with executives and communications teams to develop clear, compelling points of view.
• Create essays, keynotes, social posts, op-eds, and other executive communications.
• Support media strategy, messaging, channel selection, and reputation management.
• Build systems and infrastructure for consistent, differentiated executive storytelling.
• Measure communications impact and encourage experimentation across executive communications.

Requirements

• Extensive experience crafting narratives for senior executives across formats, channels, and audiences.
• Track record of writing for C-suite executives with strong opinions and high standards.
• Executive presence and experience influencing stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Media relations experience and sound judgment on press, messaging, and reputation.
• Comfort with ambiguity, deep curiosity, and a record of delivering strong work.

Nice to have

• Journalism or editorial background with strong news judgment.
• Experience in technology, creative work, product design, or product development.
• Business literacy and ability to translate complex financial and technical topics for broad audiences.
• Passion for Figma and its work.

Culture & Benefits

• Learning and development encouraged through the “Grow as you go” value.
• Equity and competitive benefits package.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement contributions, and paid leave.
• Parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, and mental health and wellness benefits.
• Flexible paid time off, paid sick leave, holidays, and other legally compliant leave benefits.
• Potential recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, lifestyle spending accounts, and annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles.

Hiring process

• Video interviews require candidates to keep their cameras on.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and interview process.
• In-person onboarding is required after hiring.