Description Join The Team Redefining How The World Experiences Design. Hello, hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be time consuming and you’re keen to find out what’s on offer, so we’ll get straight to the point. Where And How You Can Work The buzzing Canva London campus features several buildings around leafy Hoxton Square in Shoreditch. Our global headquarters is in Sydney, Australia, with London as our HQ for Europe. You’ll experience a warm welcome from our Vibe team at front of house, great home cooked food from our Head Chef, and a variety of workspaces to collaborate or work solo. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals, so you have choice in where and how you work. What you’d be doing in this role As Canva scales, change is part of our DNA—and that’s part of the fun. This role gives you a flavour of the type of work you’ll be doing, but it will likely evolve. As Creative Lead, you’ll shape the creative direction for content in your market, ensuring it reflects local culture, resonates with users, and drives growth. You’ll lead the development of impactful content across the Canva platform, including templates and design elements, partnering with Country Leads, Marketing, SEO, Community, and Creators. At The Moment, This Role Is Focused On

Creative Direction & Strategy: Define and lead the creative vision for your market—turn local insights and Canva’s broader goals into content strategies that inspire. Drive innovation, shape high-impact campaigns, and ensure our output stays fresh, competitive, and aligned with market needs. Content Creation & Curation: Oversee the full content lifecycle—from ideation and briefing to production and QA. Develop templates, design kits, and campaigns, while curating assets for seasonal moments, marketing initiatives, and local showcases. Local market & Cultural Insights: Bring deep knowledge of your country’s culture, trends, and creative landscape. Champion hyperlocal storytelling, inform editorial direction, and help shape a content library that feels authentic, inclusive, and resonant with your audience. Stakeholder & Partnership Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing, SEO, Country Leads, and Community to align creative goals and lead content rollouts. Guide the creative strategy for partnerships, ensuring published content meets brand and local expectations. Performance monitoring & creative insights: Use data, content audits, and local insights to refine strategy and identify opportunities. Translate learnings into action—boosting content performance, discoverability, and user engagement in your market.

You're Probably a Match If

You have experience in creative leadership within the UK market You bring strong visual design skills and a portfolio that demonstrates cultural depth You thrive on crafting content that feels made for the market—not just translated You collaborate well across diverse stakeholders and adapt quickly to change You have a deep understanding of content trends, user needs, and cultural nuance You’re excited by Canva’s mission to make design accessible to everyone, everywhere You have experience managing freelancers, shaping editorial strategy, and guiding content innovation You have a portfolio of your work that showcases your creative direction and culturally relevant design – please include a link in your application Nice-to-have: Experience mentoring or managing creatives, and building a culture of quality and innovation.

About The Team You’ll join the International Content Team, whose mission is to build the most valuable content library in the world. We work within the International Supergroup and collaborate closely with Content & Discovery and Marketing to unlock content-driven growth through high-quality, market-relevant templates and elements such as graphics, photos, and videos. We focus on delivering content that is Truly Local—ensuring everything we publish meets our standards of design craft, cultural resonance, and user value. About The Role As Country Creative Lead, you’ll shape the creative direction for content that reflects the cultural nuances and preferences of the UK. Your role will drive user engagement and revenue growth through content, as you collaborate with the Country Lead and local stakeholders across Growth, Marketing, SEO, and Community. You will direct a team of local creatives to curate and elevate impactful, truly local content across both elements — such as graphics, photos, and videos — and templates spanning social media, presentations, websites, and print products. By fostering a culture of excellence and innovation, you’ll contribute to Canva’s mission of delivering a world-class, truly local design experience. Benefits Achieving our ambitious goals motivates us to work hard—and you’ll experience moments of magic, connection, and fun woven throughout life at Canva. We offer a range of benefits to support your success inside and outside work:

Equity packages – we want our success to be yours too Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more Flexible leave options that let you recharge or give back

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info. Additional Information Other stuff to know We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva, so even if you don’t feel your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design

Industries

Software Development

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