Events Manager

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

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.

What it asks for · 5

• 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

Also a plus

• Experience using Figma

What the job covers

• 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

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• experience9×
• experiential9×
• config7×
• creative5×
• program5×
• brand4×
• experiential strategy4×
• marketing4×
• production4×
• bring3×
• design3×
• events3×
• execution3×
• ideas3×
• partners3×
• areas config2×

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