What youll do (responsibilities)
- Own the product strategy and roadmap for the Japan-specific user experience ensuring alignment with company-wide goals.
- Identify localisation opportunities including features UI/UX changes language nuances cultural sensitibility payments customer support and content to establish Canva as a truly local product for Japanese users.
- Deeply understand Japanese user behaviour cultural expectations and challenges through user research market analysis and data insights.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with global and regional teams to define build test and launch high-impact features.
- Drive end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to rollout tracking success metrics and iterating based on feedback.
- Prioritise features based on business impact user value and technical feasibility.
- Act as the voice of Japanese users advocating for their needs and preferences in product development discussions.
- Navigate the unique dynamics of Japanese business culture in B2B contexts including decision-making processes and relationship building
Qualifications :
What were looking for
- You have 5 years of product management experience including owning product strategy and working in cross-functional teams
- Youve shipped products in Japan and understand the nuanced cultural commercial and user dynamics
- Youre a strong communicator and cross-functional leader who builds deep relationships and alignment across global teams. You combine big-picture thinking with hands-on execution - and are happy to jump into the weeds when needed.
- You thrive in ambiguity love solving hard problems and approach product decisions from first principles lens.
- Youre user-obsessed - deeply curious about behaviours friction and delight across diverse audiences.
- You have experience in both B2C and B2B environments and a proven ability to drive user engagement and growth.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time