Events Manager - Figma Weave (New York, United States)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!</p></div><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We're building the next chapter of AI-native craft and creativity - where craft and technology meet. Our unified platform bridges the gap between AI capabilities and human creativity, and lets professional creatives and designers harness the power of the world’s leading AI models without losing precision, expression, or soul. Together, we’re building tools that help people move faster without sacrificing quality, precision, or craft — a platform where AI supports creativity instead of flattening it.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Figma Weave is building the next chapter of AI-native craft and creativity. Our platform bridges AI capability and human creative judgment, giving professional creatives and enterprise teams the ability to build, direct, and scale creative workflows without losing precision or control.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We're hiring an Events Manager to build Figma Weave's real-world presence — from major industry conferences to our own standalone events — and turn that presence into both brand awareness and enterprise pipeline.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">This is a strategic and hands-on role. You'll decide which events we show up at and why, own the content and brand experience at major conferences, run our own events end to end, and work closely with sales and with Figma's broader marketing organization to make sure every event earns its place on the calendar.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">This is a full time role based out of our New York hub.</p> <h4>What you’ll do at Figma Weave:</h4> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Own event strategy: which events we show up at, why, and how each ties back to either brand awareness or enterprise pipeline</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">At major industry conferences, own content, branding, speaking sessions, and awareness goals, partnering with Figma's central demand-gen team on lead gen, sales enablement, and booth execution</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Own Weave's standalone events end to end — third-party conference presence built specifically for Weave, and executive programs — coordinating with Figma's broader field marketing and regional teams</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build and manage the events budget, accountable for both awareness and pipeline outcomes</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work directly with sales to tie event activity to lead generation and pipeline goals</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Manage agencies and vendors — you own the brief and the outcome, not the physical build</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Represent Weave in front of VP+ stakeholders at events and executive programs</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Track and report on event performance, from reach and awareness to pipeline contribution</li> </ul> <div class="section page-centered"> <h4>We'd love to hear from you if you have:</h4> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience running enterprise or industry events, from strategy through execution</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Comfort working alongside sales on a pipeline-driven motion — you speak the language sales and sales enablement use</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience managing agencies and service providers to deliver on a brief, without doing the physical production yourself</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Confidence engaging directly with senior (VP+) stakeholders, internally and externally</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">The ability to work inside a larger partner ecosystem — coordinating with internal teams and external vendors rather than building everything independently</li> </ul> <h4>While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:</h4> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience in creative tech, design platforms, or AI tools</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience building brand awareness campaigns alongside a pipeline-focused events motion</li> </ul> <div class="section page-centered">At Figma, one of our values is Grow as…