Manager, Product Design - Expressive Design

We’re seeking a Design Manager to lead one of Figma’s newest frontiers: Expressive Design. This team is built around three core areas: Interaction Design, Expressive AI, and Vectors. You’ll push boundaries with vectors, shaders, generative AI, and traditional drawing tools, creating new building blocks and reimagining how people design and build. Formed after the Modyfi acquisition, the group has the talent and technical ability to ship fast and push the boundaries of the Figma platform.

This role will stretch you as a design leader and partner to Product and Engineering. You’ll define vision in an open space, shape how new technologies meet real user needs, and build tools that let teams create expressive, memorable experiences at scale.

You’ll also work with exceptional builders, including founders and former CEOs, who bring deep technical expertise and high craft. This is a humble, ambitious team with a proven track record of shipping.

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:

• Manage and hire a group of world-class designers
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads in this area to improve team processes and execution and coach individual teams through setting roadmap and strategy
• Develop a perspective on your teams’ product areas and successfully advocate for it across the organization
• Run and improve team processes like critiques and sprints
• Advance your own skills at people management in a supportive and growth-oriented environment
• We want you to be in the work; this means both managing people, and helping oversee strategy and execution

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

• 3+ years of design management experience
• A proven track record of collaboration with cross-functional teams to solve complex design challenges
• Clear hands-on expertise with Figma’s tools, and a strong ability to mentor and guide design teams
• Experience influencing teams through strategic thinking and communication
• Depth in the latest AI developments and modern tooling
• Help lead teams with resilience and guide through ambiguity

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

• Experience working on early stage or zero-to-one projects, and seeing them through into unambiguous market fit
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, bringing a sense of humor and a proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Comfort exploring and experimenting with new methodologies and continuously seeking to improve both personal and team performance