Director, Paid Marketing

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—come make with us!

As the Director of Paid Marketing at Figma, you will oversee a team of media experts dedicated to optimizing our presence across all digital marketing channels, including paid search, social, display, affiliate programs, and beyond. This role will be key in helping us tackle some of the most exciting problems, unlocking new opportunities, and creating an environment where our teams can do their best work. Be passionate about the ever-evolving landscape of performance media, have a growth mindset seeking continuous learning and innovation, leveraging data to uncover unique growth paths and maximize efficiency.

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:

• Lead a team of media experts dedicated to optimizing our presence across all digital marketing channels, including paid search, social, display, affiliate programs, and beyond.

• Be strategic in identifying opportunities to drive growth through paid marketing, but also be comfortable diving in deep into platforms and data to unlock growth opportunities.

• Collaborate with the Global Demand Generation team to support building campaigns that fit the needs of every region. 

• Assess and build inhouse talent where necessary and partner with media agencies as needed. 

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 8+ years of experience leading a paid/performance marketing function for a high growth company.

• 2+ years managing a team of direct reports 

• Experience in building global paid marketing campaigns.

• Experience managing a $xxM media budget with clear visibility into payback period.

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

• Experience in Paid Search, YouTube, LinkedIn, and/or Display

• In-house experience is preferred 

• Experience in PLG organizations

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.

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.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):

$219,000—$317,000 USD