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Manager, Recruiting (London, United Kingdom)

Lead and mentor a team of recruiters at Figma to support Sales hiring across EMEA from the London Hub.

Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
senior
Type
full time · On-site

Posted by employer 1 day ago

First seen on Joblaze 2 hours ago

Last verified on the company career page 2 hours ago

What you'll build

  • Manage, mentor, and develop a growing team of recruiters
  • Collaborate with Sales leadership to understand business needs
  • Partner with recruiting leaders to develop a talent brand strategy
  • Create and implement a team structure that optimizes for efficiency
  • Champion initiatives relating to inclusion and diversity

Must have

  • 10+ years of recruiting experience
  • 2+ years of people management experience
  • Expertise in SaaS sales recruiting
  • Experience partnering with stakeholders and senior leaders
  • Strong ability to leverage data to measure team performance

Nice to have

  • Experience with diversity and inclusion in recruiting strategy
  • Ability to create in an ambiguous environment
  • Fluency in German or French

Requirements

Experience
10+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.

Joblaze summary

In the role of Recruiting Manager at Figma, the individual will oversee and develop a team of recruiters while implementing effective staffing strategies to meet the needs of the Sales division across EMEA. Key skills include extensive recruiting experience, particularly in SaaS sales, and the ability to leverage data for performance improvement. This position is suited for a seasoned professional with a strong background in talent acquisition and team management, ideally with experience in diversity and inclusion initiatives. Figma emphasizes a collaborative culture and values growth, making it a fitting environment for those eager to contribute to a dynamic team.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Figma's careers page October 21, 2026.

Quick facts

Is the Manager, Recruiting (London, United Kingdom) role remote?
No — this is an on-site role in London, England, United Kingdom.
How much experience is required?
At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Manager, Recruiting (London, United Kingdom) role.
Where is the role based?
Figma is hiring for this position in London, England, United Kingdom.
What seniority level is this role?
Figma targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Manager, Recruiting (London, United Kingdom) 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 a Recruiting Manager you will cultivate, lead, mentor, grow, and hire a team of recruiting professionals supporting multiple business functions across Sales in EMEA. You will work from conception to fruition on staffing strategies to support these organizations and partner with our hiring leaders to execute top of class recruiting practices. Figma's continued future success relies heavily on the ability to scale and the talent acquisition team is at the helm of the ship.

This is a full time role that will be based in our London Hub.

What you’ll do at Figma:

  • Manage, mentor, and develop a growing team of recruiters
  • Collaborate with Sales leadership to understand business needs and align recruiting resources accordingly in order to achieve goals
  • Partner with recruiting leaders to develop a talent brand strategy that continues to bring in exceptional talent to Figma and showcases the incredible culture
  • Create and implement a team structure that optimizes for efficiency and scale
  • Champion, partner, and execute on various initiatives relating to inclusion and diversity
  • Build and improve upon recruiting best practices across all orgs
  • 10+ years of recruiting experience in a fast-paced, competitive environment, including 2+ years of people management experience and demonstrated expertise in SaaS sales recruiting
  • Proven experience partnering with stakeholders, senior leaders, and executives to develop and drive effective recruiting strategies and initiatives
  • Strong ability to leverage data to measure team performance, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and tell compelling stories that inform decision-making
  • Experience building and scaling recruiting functions, processes, and programs to support sustained organizational growth

While it's not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

  • Experience with diversity and inclusion as it relates to recruiting strategy and activity
  • Ability to take a blank canvas in an ambiguous environment and create something incredible
  • Fluency in either German or French (or both!)
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.

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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