Operations Business Partner, Growth

Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane Perth and Adelaide.

About the role

Were looking for an Operations Business Partner (Ops BP) to supercharge how our Growth team delivers connects and scales. Growth is a 500 person globally distributed org made up of engineers product managers data scientists designers strategists and operations and this role is at the heart of helping them all work together seamlessly.

Together with the Growth Operations Team youll support operations for the broader Growth organisation with a primary focus on partnering with the Revenue Platform Group. As an Ops BP for Revenue Platform youll work closely with a large and rapidly scaling team of 120. Revenue Platform has a broad remit powering pricing and packaging global payments subscriptions billing fraud prevention and monetisation models across Canva. With this wide-reaching scope the Ops BP is essential in keeping the group aligned connected and operating at its best.

Reporting to the Growth teams Chief of Staff youll drive clarity momentum and cohesion across a fast-moving environment where priorities shift quickly and goals often come with high stakes and short timelines. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in ambiguity builds strong human connections and brings energy joy and structure to complex cross-cutting work.

Youll partner closely with the Group leadership team as well as peers across the Growth Supergroup to lift group performance strengthen ways of working and ensure Revenue Platform remains a happy healthy high-performing team.

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:

• Drive Company & Cross-Group Alignment - Supporting Revenue Platforms role in company-wide goals running goal stand-ups and reporting coordinating alignment workshops and maintaining smooth communication flows so stakeholders stay connected and unblocked.
• Strengthen Group Operations & Execution: Owning group planning logistics rituals and comms; keeping meetings and operating cadences running smoothly; and building scalable systems and processes that strengthen how the team executes.
• Champion Culture & People Experience: Partnering with Group Leadership to nurture a thriving and connected culture leading People initiatives fostering inclusion and strong relationships and role-modelling Canvas values to create a joyful supportive environment.
• Navigate Chaos With Clarity: Providing structure and calm in shifting situations translating ambiguity into clear next steps and connecting the dots to keep teams moving confidently.
• Partner Across the Growth Supergroup: Strengthening alignment across Growth collaborating with peer Operations Business Partners to evolve operating systems support Growth-wide initiatives and ensure Revenue Platform stays connected and effective within the broader organisation.
• Connecting and engaging the wider team: Designing organising and facilitating org-wide cadences -like All Hands - and crafting clear engaging communication so people feel informed connected and aligned on what matters.

Youre probably a match if

• You have a few years experience in operations program/project management or an equivalent team-enabling role.

• Youre passionate about team culture and connection and you enjoy creating experiences (onsites events rituals) that make distributed teams feel engaged and included.

• Youre an excellent communicator able to influence without authority craft clear updates rally teams and make sure no one misses the context.

• Youre a natural connector who builds trust quickly across disciplines (engineering product design data and operations) and helps teams stay aligned without friction.

• You have a bias to action and love turning complexity into clarity - whether thats facilitating workshops simplifying processes or helping others see the big picture.

• You thrive in ambiguity when priorities shift or problems dont have a clear owner you lean in figure it out and bring people with you.

• You operate with judgment and urgency knowing when to dive into the details and when to zoom out to see the big picture.

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

• 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

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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!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time