Establish Education’s long-term creative strategy across Product and Marketplace
Manage and mentor a team of Content Creatives (prompters/designers, illustrators, motion storytellers)
Ensure quality while expanding Canva’s production funnels to scale education content
Oversee end-to-end content creation from concept to execution
Ensure all content meets learning, cultural, and accessibility standards
Collaborate with the Learning Experience group and i18n to align content to real classroom needs
Partner with Product teams to deliver new content features that support educators and learners
Build scalable creative frameworks and guidelines tailored for K–12 audiences
Establish creative frameworks, critique rituals, and quality standards that elevate craft across Education and influence adjacent content teams.
Defines what “great” Education content looks like at Canva
Builds reusable systems adopted at scale
Recognised go-to for craft standards in Education
Sets a clear and compelling creative vision for Education content that aligns multiple groups and establishes a shared language across Product, Curriculum, Marketing, and Content.
Drives alignment during ambiguous problem spaces, helping teams converge on clear creative direction and decision-making.
Sets expectations for responsible and effective AI use within Education creative workflows.”
Advocate for inclusive, age-appropriate design and representation
Use insights and data to iterate content effectiveness and relevance

6-10 years experience in a similar creative leadership role and a strong creative background with ability to develop creative strategies and direction for varied user types
Experience leading content creation with AI tools in creative workflows
Experience leading content creation across multiple formats (static, motion, interactive)
Experience translating data/user insights into creative decisions
Experience working with diverse stakeholder (and/or external partners)
Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing junior creatives (not just managing)
Experience with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
Experience contributing to hiring and team-building
Experience designing for educational contexts, especially K-12
Education industry background highly desired

Equity packages
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Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Design Lead, Education

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