Director, Communications

Niagara Falls, NY (Hybrid)

$235K/yr – $317K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 11 days ago

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Job Summary

Lead and own Figma's corporate storytelling across channels, translating business momentum into integrated campaigns and executive communications.

  • Shape narratives with executives and cross-functional partners
  • Translate momentum into clear, engaging campaigns
  • Drive storytelling strategy across media and channels

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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

Preferred

  • An understanding of product design, software development and/or cloud-native applications

Benefits

  • 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 and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles

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