Global Internal Event Lead
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8 hours ago
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Job Summary
About the Vibe Team
The Vibe team is part of the People Supergroup and were on a mission to create the most inspiring productive and fun workplace in the world. We support everything from hospitality and events to facilities and wellbeingensuring that every Canva campus is a space our people can thrive in. Were here to bring the magic of Canva to life through our spaces.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Vibe were looking for a seasoned and strategic Events Lead to join Canvas Workplace Experience (WPX) team part of our Vibe team. This role is responsible for shaping and executing our internal global events strategy from milestone moments global celebrations to company-wide cultural activations. Youll lead a team of Events & Activations Specialists and work closely with stakeholders across Vibe Internal Comms Brand Finance and Executive Operations to bring meaningful experiences to life for Canvanauts around the world.
Youll drive the planning production and delivery of high-impact internal events while also leading and developing a high-performing team. Youll set clear priorities support career growth and ensure delivery standards are consistently high across all events. This is a senior hands-on leadership role with both strategic influence and operational ownership.
What youll do
In this role youll lead the strategy and execution of Canvas most important internal events. From large-scale company moments to thoughtful culture-building activations youll take ownership of the entire process ensuring every event is meaningful scalable and aligned with our values.
Lead coach and develop a global events team ensuring clear priorities strong collaboration and a culture of growth and accountability.
Lead the end-to-end delivery of global internal events ensuring strong alignment to Canvas culture values and business goals.
Develop and manage the annual cadence and strategic plan for company-wide events.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define event goals timelines budgets and success metrics.
Oversee the implementation and optimisation of events management systems templates and processes.
Partner with Vibe teams across regions to deliver consistent experiences that reflect local needs.
Build tools templates and playbooks that enable self-service for internal teams.
Coach and develop a team of Events & Activations Specialists managing capacity and resourcing.
Provide guidance and oversight on vendor management budget ownership and operational best practices.
What were looking for
Extensive experience delivering large-scale complex events across regions or time zones (attendees).
Proven ability to lead strategy and execution across multiple events concurrently including at times rolling up your sleeves into the doing.
Deep knowledge of end-to-end events operations including logistics comms production and hybrid/virtual delivery.
Experience managing budgets vendors and internal stakeholder relationships.
Skilled at leading high-performing teams and mentoring event specialists.
Creative and culture-minded with a strong point of view on how to bring values to life through experience.
Data-driven mindset with ability to track impact engagement and ROI.
Experience implementing and optimising events management platforms.
Excellent communicator with strong executive presence and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually and on site.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Catering
- Organizational skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Management Experience
- HubSpot
- Event Planning
- Events Management
- Project Management
- Event Marketing
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
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