Events Manager
Join Figma as an Events Manager to shape the future of their flagship user conference, Config, with a focus on experiential marketing.
Posted by employer 6 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Own the experiential strategy and delivery of Config
- Establish scalable operating models and production standards
- Identify opportunities to evolve the attendee experience
- Oversee program budgets and timelines
- Define success metrics and evaluate impact
Must have
- 10+ years of experience in experiential marketing or event production
- Proven experience owning experiential strategy for large-scale events
- Strong operations and program management skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across functions
Nice to have
- Experience using Figma
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Events Manager at Figma is responsible for leading the experiential strategy and execution of the company's flagship user conference, Config, ensuring that it delivers engaging and memorable experiences for attendees. This role requires expertise in event production and a strong operational background, as the manager will establish scalable frameworks and oversee budgets while collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of experience in experiential marketing and a proven track record in managing large-scale events. Figma's emphasis on creativity and collaboration suggests a dynamic environment where innovative ideas can flourish.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 5 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 18, 2026. Last confirmed on Figma's careers page September 23, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Sales/Marketing roles (median ~$140,000).
- Starts above 15% of 950 comparable senior sales/marketing roles in United States we track (median $150,000 across 188 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Events Manager role remote?
- It's hybrid — Figma expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Figma lists $115,000–$269,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Events Manager role.
- Where is the role based?
- Figma is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Figma targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Events Manager role at Figma.
From the original posting
Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!
As an Events Manager on Figma's experiential Marketing team, you'll help shape the next chapter of Config, Figma's flagship user conference. You'll own key areas of Config's experiential strategy and bring deep production expertise to create memorable experiences that connect and inspire Figma's community. This role partners closely with teams across Brand, Field Marketing, Partnerships, and more to turn ambitious ideas into experiences that can scale globally. This is a high-impact role for someone who can set strategic direction while staying close to execution, all while bringing together creative vision, operational rigor, and cross-functional leadership.
This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you'll do at Figma:
- 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
- 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
While not required, it's an added plus if you also have
- Experience using Figma
Pay Transparency Disclosure
At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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