Higher Education Community & Partnerships Manager

Figma is growing its team of creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all.

As a Higher Education Community & Partnerships Manager, you will own Figma's institutional growth strategy across universities and bootcamps in the US and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Build and grow an educator community: identify, engage, and cultivate a network of educators at top university and bootcamp programs
• Drive curriculum integration: identify high-impact courses and partner with educators on teaching resources, assignments, and course packs
• Partner with university technology centers: work with campus tech centers to promote Figma's free education program
• Cultivate institutional relationships: build close ties with program deans, department chairs, and leadership at leading design schools
• Lay the foundation for institutional growth: position Figma to partner with universities at an institutional level
• Create compelling professor programming: design and launch events, resources, and community activations
• Partner with the broader Figma EDU team: work closely across the team to ensure institutional work and student programs align
• Measure success through data: track adoption, engagement, and relationship depth across institutional partnerships

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in academic partnerships, faculty engagement, or institutional relationship management
• Demonstrated success engaging and influencing university leadership
• Experience building programs or communities from scratch with limited resources
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• A scrappy, entrepreneurial approach

Nice to have:

• Experience as an educator or working directly within a university setting
• Familiarity with design education, HCI programs, or creative disciplines
• Experience working at a high-growth tech company or startup
• Background in community building and education marketing
• Familiarity with sales or business development in an institutional or academic context

Benefits:

• Competitive salary ($105,000-$221,000 USD)
• Equity
• Health, dental & vision insurance
• Retirement with company contribution
• Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health & wellness benefits
• Generous PTO
• Company recharge days
• Learning & development stipend
• Work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement