2 months ago

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Director, Product Support Operations and Strategy

$228k - $308k

Figma

San Francisco, CANew York, NYUSRemote

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 a key leader within the Product Support Team, you will play a critical role in fostering an environment where our global support team can deliver exceptional experiences to Figma customers at scale. In this role, you’ll guide the team in defining goals, shaping critical initiatives, and providing in-depth analytical insights, helping the team to realize opportunities and build upon our strengths to drive success. In addition, you will lead the workforce planning function, ensuring we are effectively staffed to support our rapidly expanding customer base across the globe. We’re seeking a strong collaborator who thrives in a dynamic setting where innovation and growth are constant. Our ideal candidate is passionate about customer support, excels in strategic problem-solving, and doesn’t shy away from taking principled risks.

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:

  • Continue to build out our Program Management, Product Operations, Workforce Management, Data Insights, Tooling and Technology functions – including, but not limited to program and service delivery, KPIs, reporting, and forecasting
  • Work in partnership with Product Support leadership to refine our channel and segmentation strategies, as well as KPIs and success measurements for Direct Support, Scalable Support, and our Learning and Performance teams
  • Develop and maintain global Product Support dashboards that report on the health of our business to surface actionable trends and insights to our internal teams and cross-functional partners
  • Drive continuous improvements that are focused on improving efficiency and quality with our service strategy, including launching AI and BPO solutions
  • Drive enhancements to our Product Support tech stack aimed at improving the customer journey
  • Iterate on our forecast and capacity model to manage our workforce, and ensure we are resourced appropriately and available to meet our customers’ needs
  • Build relationships with cross-functional partners, such as product and engineering, to create deeper alignment with pivotal initiatives and company roadmap 
  • Coach and mentor team members, focusing on skill building, career growth, and leadership development

Wed love to hear from you if you have:

  • 10+ years of experience in a support operations environment and 5+ years in a leadership position, preferably for a technical SaaS product
  • Expertise in scaling operations functions in a high-growth and dynamic environment
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to turn sophisticated ideas into easily understood concepts
  • A data-driven and analytical approach with expertise in defining strategic goals, delivering results, and communicating insights to all layers of leadership
  • Experience in both building initiatives from the ground up and optimizing existing programs
  • Commitment to consistently enhancing the customer and employee experience
  • Experience streamlining processes and fostering effective collaboration across teams
  • Experience launching or running BPO vendors

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

  • Advanced experience with SQL and querying databases using tools like Tableau, Looker, or Zendesk Explore (we use Hex and Mode)
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):
$228,000$308,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities. 

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to: 

  • Holding interviews in an accessible location
  • Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
  • Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
  • Changing the mode or format of interviews 

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