Design & Creative Lead, Education Content

Job Description Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. We offer flexibility in how and where you work. Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've also opened a hub in San Francisco for our US operations. We trust our Canva team members to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals. Where and how you can work Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, and a hub in San Francisco. We provide flexible work arrangements. What you’d be doing in this role As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. This role is focused on establishing and leading the Education content creative strategy, managing a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring high-quality, inclusive, and effective content. At the moment, this role is focused on Establish Education’s long‑term creative strategy across Product and Marketplace. Manage and mentor a team of Content Creatives. 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. Define what “great” Education content looks like at Canva. Build reusable systems adopted at scale. Serve as the recognised go‑to for craft standards in Education. Set a clear and compelling creative vision for Education content that aligns multiple groups. Drive alignment during ambiguous problem spaces, helping teams converge on clear creative direction. Set 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. Core Requirements 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 stakeholders 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. Background in the education industry. About The Team We’re looking for a Design & Creative Lead, Education Content to guide the creative strategy, vision, and execution of Canva’s Education content ecosystem. This role acts as the creative authority for Canva’s Education Content, shaping the long‑term creative vision for classroom‑ready content, influencing group direction, and setting the standards for how Education content is created, scaled, and experienced across Canva. You will lead 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? In addition to a range of benefits to support you in and outside of work, the role offers flexibility and a supportive culture. Equity packages – we want our success to be yours too. Health benefits plans to support you and your well‑being. 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution. Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers. An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your well‑being, social connection, office setup and more. 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. Interviews are conducted virtually. Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info. #J-18808-Ljbffr