# Designer Advocate, Partnerships

**Company:** [Figma](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/figma)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Developer Relations
**Salary:** $153k – $317k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Figma, Design Systems, Design Tokens, Ai-Assisted Design, Prototyping, Product Design Workflows, Design-Engineering Collaboration, Partner Enablement, Certification Programs, Technical Presentations
**Posted:** 2026-07-13

> Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Product teams as a Designer Advocate to build certification and enablement programs for Figma partners. Leverage deep Figma and design systems expertise to create content, represent the company at events, gather user insights, and champion the design community.

## Job Description

## What you'll do at Figma

- Build, evolve, and deliver certification programs, and scalable enablement programs for Figma's service distribution partners to help them successfully adopt, position, and leverage Figma best practices
- Cultivate trusted relationships with strategic service, distribution, and tech partners, collaborating closely to identify opportunities, share best practices, and drive mutual success
- Develop written, visual, and video content that showcases modern product development workflows, demonstrates Figma's integrations and ecosystem, and equips partners to educate and inspire their customers
- Represent Figma at partner events, workshops, conferences, and customer engagements, highlighting real-world workflows, integrations, and success stories that accelerate adoption
- Gather insights from users and partners including feedback on workflows, integrations, and emerging trends

## Requirements

- Demonstrate deep, hands-on expertise in Figma, with experience embedding the platform within product teams and taking ideas from early exploration through to polished, high-impact outcomes
- Apply a strong understanding of modern product design workflows and development environments, including building, managing, and leveraging design systems, design tokens, and AI-assisted design or prototyping while partnering closely with engineers and cross-functional teams
- Communicate complex design workflows and systems with clarity and confidence, delivering compelling presentations and effectively engaging audiences of all sizes
- Translate technical design decisions into practical development outcomes, ensuring seamless collaboration between design and engineering teams
- Champion the design community by actively building relationships, contributing to industry conversations, and representing the organization through travel of up to 25% as needed

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