TikTok Lead, US

Where and how you can work

Our flagship office is in Sydney Australia but weve 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 youd be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think thats all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things youll be working on when you start but this will likely evolve.

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Owning TikTok end-to-end leading everything from content strategy and ideation to creation publishing engagement and ongoing optimisation.
• Creating bold native content making videos that feel right at home on TikTok resonate with current culture and reflect Canvas tone of voice and values.
• Collaborating with creators partnering with our in-house content team community members and influencers to bring your ideas to life.
• Moving fast and learning faster jumping on trends testing new formats and quickly iterating based on whats working with your audience.
• Staying close to the community actively tuning into comments conversations and creators shaping culture on the platform.
• Reporting and reflecting tracking performance sharing key insights and evolving your approach based on results.
• Thinking big when it counts contributing to larger-scale campaigns partnerships and brand activations with the broader team.

Youre probably a match if

• You are a platform-native creative you instinctively understand how different platforms work how users behave and what makes content land especially on TikTok.
• You are a maker at heart you dont wait to brief; you shoot write edit and post if it means getting something great out the door fast.
• You are obsessed with social you scroll with intention study what works and naturally spot whats trending and whats tired.
• You are comfortable in a lean high-trust team you value autonomy make confident calls and own your output from start to finish.
• You are a sharp collaborator you know when to jam with others and when to take the lead and run with a vision.
• You are passionate about local culture and community you create content that feels timely relevant and real for a U.S. audience.

About the team

Were looking for a social-first creative strategist to own and operate Canvas TikTok.

This is a hybrid role for someone who blends content craft with platform expertise and whos just as confident ideating as they are publishing engaging and iterating. Youll be the creative lead strategist and voice of TikTok - working alongside an in-house team of content creators to bring Canvas brand to life in bold human and native ways.

Whats in it for you

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but youll 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.

Heres a taste of whats on offer:

• 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

Check out for more info.

At Canva we value fairness and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills experience and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process. The target salary range for this position is $133000 to $171000 USD. When calculating offers we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates skills and experience.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience skills and passion as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. 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 dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above - we still want to hear from you!

If youre shortlisted well ask you to share some examples of your work to help us understand your approach. We may also invite you to submit a short video so we can get to know you bettermore details to come if you progress!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time