Figma is hiring: Director, Product - Editor in New York
Figma, New York, NY, United States, 10261
Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products - from start to finish. Whether it's consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone-comemake with us!
We are looking for a seasoned Product leader for the Editor team. This team is responsible for all of the core Figma features related to editing and design systems, as well as shaping the core editor functionality that other products use as a foundation. We are looking for a visionary leader who can elevate the capabilities of the Editor for the Design community, while also refining the tool and making it simpler, and more accessible. In this role you will be uniquely positioned to advance the state of the art for how UX design works across industry leading software companies.
What you'll do at Figma:
- Lead a team of world class Managers and PMs that cover virtually all aspects of the Figma Editor, including general editor UI, text, vectors, layout, components, styles, variables, and more
- Partner with Design and Engineering leads to build the vision for the future of the Editor, and define the roadmap and strategy for execution
- Elevate the Product organization's operations to accelerate decision making and execution
- Coach and develop PM's and managers across the organization
- Represent Figma in the Design community and our growing user base
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 8+ years of experience leading Product teams
- Domain experience collaborating with Designers
- Experience working on products with significant technical complexity
- Experience driving strategy for products with broad needs that affect a large number of other teams
While not required, it's an added plus if you also have:
- Experience with design tools, or a background in design
- Proven track record of improving operations and accelerating execution and efficiency
Pay Transparency Disclosure
If based in Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.
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. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. 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. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.
Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles. Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. You may view our Pay Transparency Policy by clicking on the corresponding link.
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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- Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
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