Copywriter, Design School – 3-Month Contract (SydneyMelbourne)
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Job Summary
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hey gday mabuhay kia ora 你好 hallo vítejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and youre probably keen to find out whats on offer so well get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Alongside our global campuses we also collaborate with talented contractors and freelancers from all over the world to help us achieve our crazy big goals. While we support flexible remote-friendly ways of working for this role were focusing on Sydney / Melbourne so we can best support our teams and keep collaboration flowing.
This role is a short-term engagement from 1st Feb - 30th April 2026 working full-time hours per week.
What youd be doing in this role
As a Copywriter in the Design School Creative team youll create clear compelling and accessible educational content. Youll write scripts certification copy and tutorial materials that support learners across a range of skill levels. Youll bring Canvas friendly empowering tone to life through instructional storytelling ensuring all content reflects best practices in learning design and content accessibility. This is a strategic collaborative and craft-driven role where storytelling meets education.
At the moment this role is focussed on:
- Writing and edit educational copyfrom long-form scripts to concise tutorial content
- Collaborating with educators designers and producers to bring content to life
- Tailoring writing for diverse learner profiles ensuring global accessibility
- Upholding Canvas tone of voice and instructional principles across all touchpoints
- Adapting content formats for various channels like video web and editorial
- Interpreting learner feedback and performance data to iterate on copy quality
- Contributing ideas that elevate how Canva teaches the world to design
Youre probably a match if
- Youre a collaborative and strategic writer with experience crafting content that teaches empowers and inspires.
- Youre confident writing across formats and for diverse audiences.
- You know how to explain complex ideas simplyand youre passionate about helping people learn.
- You thrive in collaborative teams are comfortable with feedback and can drive your work forward independently with clarity and intent.
About the team
Canvas in-house Creative Team is on a mission to make Canva one of the most locally loved brands in the world. Within that the Design School Creative team crafts world-class educational experiences across certifications tutorials and editorial storytelling. We work closely with educators designers and producers to bring ideas to life and help learners succeed. We move fast collaborate deeply and bring strategic thinking to every briefalways with a learner-first mindset.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions to engage contractors based on your experience skills and passion. When you signify interest in the Project please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the contractor-accreditation interview process.
Please note that contractor-accreditation meetings are conducted virtually.
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!
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Marketing
- Proofreading
- Copy Editing
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Multichannel Marketing
- SEO
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Copywriting
- Creative Writing
- Branding
- Writing Skills
About Company
We're a global online visual communications platform on a mission to empower the world to design. Featuring a simple drag-and-drop user interface and a vast range of templates ranging from presentations, documents, websites, social media graphics, posters, apparel to videos, plus a hu ... View more
