Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Figma is a design and collaboration platform company that helps teams bring ideas to life and work together in real time. Figma is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead strategic, full-cycle searches for Director, VP, and C-suite roles, advise senior leaders, conduct executive talent market research, and deliver a high-touch candidate experience.
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle executive searches end-to-end, from intake and role scoping through pipeline generation, assessment, offer negotiation, and close - for Director, VP, and above roles across the entire Figma business
- Serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior hiring leaders, helping shape search strategy, calibrate candidate profiles, and navigate org design and talent decisions
- Lead in-depth talent mapping and market research across industries, competitors, and adjacent spaces to build a real-time understanding of the executive talent landscape
- Act as a brand steward, ensuring every touchpoint—with candidates, hiring leaders, and the business—reflects Figma's values, quality, and attention to craft
- Lead offer strategy and negotiation for senior candidates, balancing candidate experience with business needs
- Continuously refine search and partnership approaches based on market signals, hiring outcomes, and stakeholder feedback
Skills
- 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 2+ years focused on executive hiring
- Experience hiring for both technical and non-technical leadership roles in house
- A track record of owning searches end-to-end and closing senior leadership hires (Director, VP, C-suite)
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted, consultative partnerships with senior stakeholders and influence their thinking
- Strong business acumen, with a clear understanding of how leadership roles impact company strategy and the ability to speak credibly to org design and talent tradeoffs
- Experience in product-driven or design-led technology companies
Benefits
- Equity to employees
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits with company contributions
- Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Holidays and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
- Employer-provided paid flexible PTO for exempt employees, in addition to flexible paid sick leave
- Company recharge days
- Cell phone and home internet reimbursements
- Lifestyle spending accounts
- Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
- Remote work in the United States
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