Consumer Communications Manager

Canva’s Commitment and Mission

At Canva, we celebrate diversity. We deeply believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key to building the best product, team and company. We look for many different skills and abilities, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. So, even if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed or tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you!

Our mission at Canva is to empower the world to design and since launching in 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 86 million monthly active users across 190 different countries and a team of over 3,000 people… and the best bit is that we’ve only achieved 1% of what we know we’re capable of.

Join us and design your future.

About The PR & Comms. Group At Canva

It’s never been more important to carefully build and manage a brand’s reputation, and Canva’s Corporate Communications is the lynchpin in driving this effort for the company. It is a critical function built to strengthen our brand identity and consistently reinforce our ethos through exceptional media and social strategies, built to drive business outcomes. Our mission is to position Canva as a massively innovative brand across many sectors by amplifying our stories, and safeguarding our reputation, all while growing our visibility and brand love on a global scale.

About The Role

This is an opportunity to build a Consumer Communications program that drives tremendous business impact by making Canva a household name. As an extension of our corporate reputation work, this role exists to engage consumers and consistently reinforce Canva’s value. The ease of use of our product makes us accessible to mass-market audiences, so the potential to make a lasting impression on consumers is significant.

About You

This is a role that will be the cultural pulse for Canva, and will require an enthusiastic pro who is:

• Deeply devoted to consumer culture and plugged into pop culture trends.
• Understands the evolving world of consumer and lifestyle media and knows how to navigate it.
• Inherently proactive and seeks to do, not to react.
• Can build from scratch and is a persuasive communicator.
• Digital/Social minded

What You’ll Do

• Elevate Canva's presence in the mainstream culture and reinforce category ownership in design.
• Lead as the primary eyes and ears about cultural trends, seeing around corners and proactively finding spaces to showcase Canva’s value within the Consumer space.
• Craft press and influencer-facing strategies for the consumer and lifestyle audience.
• Partner with Brand and Social teams in integrated marketing programs which support our big company moments.
• From news-jacking opportunities to pop-culture integrations, events and campaigns, you’ll always lead with a social and digital-first approach.

Being a Force for good. One of our core values at Canva, “Being a force for good” means we are actively working towards a world that isn't just good for a small few, but one that’s good for everyone. We believe deeply that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives, and expression is key to building the best product for our equally diverse community. To achieve this, we need to constantly work towards making Canva the best place to work, for everyone.

Working at Canva

Our culture is unlike anywhere else and we design your #CanvaLife experience to empower you to do the best work of your life.

Whether you’re in the office, working from home or choosing your own adventure, our benefits for permanent Canvanauts include:

• Competitive health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
• Equity packages truly be a part of the Canva journey 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution to support you, with your future
• Hybrid work model (in-office & from home)
• Flexible leave so you can recharge, give back, support others or focus on your own professional development.
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey.
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance. This is for you to spend on whatever will support your wellbeing and development.. because you know what you need to Vibe and Thrive, better than anyone.
• Virtual and in-office wellness benefits including Canva University, Employee Assistant Programs and Fitness & Meditation Classes.
• Canva For Good program matching your not-for-profit donations, Force for Good leave (3 paid volunteering days) and a range of sustainability and ethical initiatives to get involved in.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.