Job Description Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
We are seeking a visionary Creative Director to join our Campaigns Art Direction team. As a key player in the Canva Creative Team, you will be at the helm of Canva's brand narrative, bringing our core values, vision, and identity to life through powerful, cohesive, and innovative marketing campaigns. You will lead a cross-functional team of designers, copywriters, strategists, and other creatives, working collaboratively to shape campaigns that resonate with Canva's diverse global audience.
This is a 14 month fixed-term maternity cover contract, with potential opportunities for transitioning to permanent for the right fit. The role requires a strategic thinker with deep creative expertise and an ability to lead and inspire a team of talented creatives. You will oversee the end-to-end creative development of global brand initiatives, ensuring that each campaign aligns with Canva's mission and resonates across various markets.
What you'd be doing in this role
- Lead Global Brand Campaigns: Lead the ideation, development, and execution of Canva's global brand campaigns, ensuring they are innovative, on-brand, and impactful across all channels (TV, digital, social, OOH, experiential, etc.).
- Creative Strategy & Vision: Define the creative direction for global brand initiatives and contribute to the overarching marketing strategy, collaborating closely with senior leadership, product, and regional marketing teams.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of creatives, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality output, professional development, and creative excellence.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, marketing, growth, and analytics teams to align brand campaigns with key business goals, user needs, and market opportunities.
- Brand Consistency & Integrity: Maintain a consistent brand voice and visual identity across all touchpoints, ensuring that campaigns reflect Canva's core values and resonate authentically with audiences globally.
- Innovation & Trendspotting: Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging creative technologies, experimenting with new formats and storytelling techniques to keep Canva's brand fresh, relevant, and exciting.
- Performance & Optimization: Collaborate with the marketing and data teams to analyze campaign performance, draw insights, and continuously refine creative strategies to improve engagement and impact.
You're probably a match if
- You have 12+ years of creative leadership experience, with a proven track record of executing large-scale global campaigns, and a strong Design/Art Direction background.
- You're an expert in multi-channel storytelling, with an outstanding portfolio showcasing campaigns across TV, digital, social, and more.
- You inspire teams to do their best work, combining mentorship, coaching with clear creative direction.
- You're both strategic and hands-on, balancing big-picture thinking with attention to detail.
- You love experimenting with trends and new technologies, keeping your creative approach fresh and forward-thinking.
- You thrive in fast-paced environments, juggling multiple priorities without missing a beat.
It's a big plus if
- You've crafted award-winning global campaigns that turn heads and spark conversations.
- You bring experience working in SaaS, tech, or a rapidly growing digital platform.
- You have a knack for navigating global markets and cultural nuances.
About the team
Canva's in-house creative team is on a mission to make Canva one of the most locally loved brands in the world. We work from concept to creation on world-class creative across brand communications, marketing campaigns, editorial content, and production.
We believe in attracting and nurturing world-class talent with a focus on diversity, community, career development - and doing the best work of our lives.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion. 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 like your skills quite match what's listed above - we still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
