black.ai
Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hello, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to a hub in San Francisco, which is now home to our US operations. We offer flexibility in how and where you work. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
What you’d be doing in this role As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
Responsibilities
Lead creative strategy, direction, and output for the Learn Grid and Canva’s Education content 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
Conduct creative reviews and elevate craft across the team
Advocate for inclusive, age-appropriate design and representation
Use insights and data to iterate content effectiveness and relevance
Core requirements
Strong creative background with ability to design 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
Desired
Experience designing for educational contexts, especially K-12
Education industry background highly desired
About the team We’re looking for a Design Lead to guide the creative strategy, vision, and execution of Canva’s Education content ecosystem. This role leads a multidisciplinary team of Content Creatives to produce outstanding, high-impact content for K–12 teachers, students, schools, and learning environments in Canva. The Design Lead collaborates closely with Product, Curriculum, Data, Education Marketing, and the broader Content teams to ensure the Education content experience is world-class, aligned to learning needs, and deeply connected to Canva’s strategic goals for the global Education market.
What’s in it for you? Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Benefits
Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
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
Other stuff to know We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, merit and business needs, in compliance with applicable local laws.
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!
When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
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Hello, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to a hub in San Francisco, which is now home to our US operations. We offer flexibility in how and where you work. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
What you’d be doing in this role As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
Responsibilities
Lead creative strategy, direction, and output for the Learn Grid and Canva’s Education content 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
Conduct creative reviews and elevate craft across the team
Advocate for inclusive, age-appropriate design and representation
Use insights and data to iterate content effectiveness and relevance
Core requirements
Strong creative background with ability to design 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
Desired
Experience designing for educational contexts, especially K-12
Education industry background highly desired
About the team We’re looking for a Design Lead to guide the creative strategy, vision, and execution of Canva’s Education content ecosystem. This role leads a multidisciplinary team of Content Creatives to produce outstanding, high-impact content for K–12 teachers, students, schools, and learning environments in Canva. The Design Lead collaborates closely with Product, Curriculum, Data, Education Marketing, and the broader Content teams to ensure the Education content experience is world-class, aligned to learning needs, and deeply connected to Canva’s strategic goals for the global Education market.
What’s in it for you? Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Benefits
Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
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
Other stuff to know We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, merit and business needs, in compliance with applicable local laws.
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!
When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
#J-18808-Ljbffr