Creative Lead Indonesia
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Job Summary
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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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
Our flagship campuses are in Sydney and Melbourne but this role is based in Indonesia. We offer flexibility in how and where you workwhether thats from home a co-working space or somewhere in between. We trust you to find the balance that empowers you and your team to thrive.
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.
This is a brand new role and its yours to shape. As Creative Lead for Indonesia youll own the creative quality and direction for the marketbuilding Canvas brand locally through culturally resonant storytelling fame-building campaigns and ideas that genuinely stop the scroll.
Youll lead a small local creative team (currently two with room to grow) partner closely with Marketing and Growth manage agency relationships and work with a cross-functional team across Indonesia Bangkok Manila Sydney and Singapore. This role demands both visionary thinking and a willingness to get your hands dirty.
At the moment this role is focused on:
- Setting creative strategy and direction for Indonesia including social media channels (TikTok especially) brand campaigns and always-on content
- Generating standout ideasconcepts that earn attention build cultural relevance and have the potential to go viral
- Leading guiding and elevating a small creative team with the ability to give clear direction and meaningful feedback
- Briefing and managing local creative agencies ensuring output meets Canvas creative bar
- Partnering with Marketing and Growth on performance brand and social campaigns
- Supporting broader brand campaigns (video static OOH events) in collaboration with agency partners
- Ensuring all customer-facing communications are culturally relevant clear and empathetic
Youre probably a match if:
- Youre a creative leader with 58 years of relevant experience with a proven track record of ideas-first thinking and hands-on execution. Whether your background is in design or copywriting what matters most is your ability to generate concepts that resonate and to raise the bar for everyone around you.
- Youre a native Indonesian speaker with business-level English and an excellent command of Bahasa Indonesia.
- You bring deep experience in social media particularly TikTok. You understand the formats culture and trends that drive engagement in Indonesia.
- Youve led or contributed to fame-building culturally resonant campaigns that truly connected with local audiences.
- Youve managed or mentored creatives before and you have strong instincts when it comes to giving feedback setting direction and elevating creative quality.
- Youre comfortable with ambiguity and pace. Youve thrived in a fast-moving agency start-up or in-house team at a top brand.
- You have a sharp eye for whats culturally relevant in Indonesia right now and the creative judgment to act on it.
- Youve worked on brand campaigns and partnered with external agencies and while TVC experience is a plus its not a requirement.
- Youre genuinely excited about Canvas mission to empower the world to design.
Why Join Us
Youll play a foundational role in growing Canvas presence in Indonesia shaping the strategy brand and creative impact for millions of Indonesian users. This is a rare opportunity to lead marketing for one of the worlds fastest-growing tech companies and leave a lasting mark on Indonesias creative economy.
About the team
Canvas International Supergroup drives growth and deepens adoption across our key global Indonesia our mission is to make Canva one of the most loved and culturally iconic brands in the countryand to accelerate Indonesias creative economy in the process. This role sits at the heart of that mission.
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
Check out for more info.
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.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Graphics Design
- Copywritter
- Creative concept
- Advertising
- Communication
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Autodesk
- Art Direction
- Flash
- Flex
- HTML
- SEO
- Fine art
- Quarkxpress
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
