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Looking for Figma Expert for a contract role at Microsoft

Summary: The author is assisting a friend at Microsoft in finding a "Figma Expert" for a contract position within a brand studio in Integrated Marketing. The role involves evaluating and optimizing existing Figma components and publishing them as libraries, improving component build consistency, scalability, and usability. Key responsibilities include training production designers on new changes and best practices. The position is full-time through the end of the year, with pay ranging from $60-75 per hour, depending on experience. The author seeks recommendations for suitable candidates.
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Hi,

I'm helping a friend at Microsoft find a "Figma Expert" for a contract role with his team, a brand studio within Integrated Marketing. I was curious if anyone might be able to make a recommendation.

The role would be to help publish libraries, clean up files, create meta data, and perhaps write some plugins.

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Figma expert to evaluate and optimize our existing Figma component and assist in the publishing as a library. The ideal candidate will be able to identify areas for improvement within our component build, create organized and searchable libraries for internal use, and tag components with metadata for easy access. Additionally, this role requires the ability to train our production designers on the changes made and best practices around publishing.

Key Responsibilities:

Assess our current Figma component builds to identify gaps and areas of opportunity for improvement.
Rebuild components as necessary to ensure consistency, scalability, and ease of use.
Organize the Figma file into searchable libraries and publish them for internal use.
Tag components with appropriate metadata for enhanced searchability.
Provide detailed documentation and instructions on changes made to the design system.
Conduct training sessions with our production designers to explain the changes and guide best practices, so that they can maintain and update the library.
Collaborate with the design team to ensure design consistency and alignment with the overall brand vision.

Qualifications:

Expertise in Figma, with extensive experience building and managing component libraries, and publishing of libraries.
Strong understanding of design systems and component-based design.
Experience with metadata tagging and organizing libraries for scalability.
Ability to clearly communicate design principles and rationale to non-designers.
Strong design skills with an eye for detail and consistency.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
Previous experience working with internal design teams or agencies is a plus.

The role would be 40hrs/wk through the end of the year. Pay between $65-85/hr, depending on experience.

Thanks so much for your time.

Best,

Paul

coop@wearefpo.com

1 comment
Ahmad Ghabboun
6 months, 1 week ago

Hi Paul,

I'd love to connect with your friend and discuss this opportunity. Can you connect me?

Thank you,

Ahmad

PAUL COOPER
6 months, 1 week ago