Operations Business Partner EMEA

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Where and how you can work

The buzzing Canva London campus features several buildings around beautiful leafy Hoxton Square in Shoreditch. While our global headquarters is in Sydney Australia London is our HQ for Europe with all kinds of teams based here plus event spaces to gather our team and communities. Youll experience a warm welcome from our Vibe team at front of house amazing home cooked food from our Head Chef and a variety of workspaces to hang out with your team mates or get solo work done. That said we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals and so you have choice in where and how you work.

What youd be doing in this role

At Canva change is part of the fun. This role will evolve as our EMEA presence scales but heres what youll focus on to start.

As the Operations Business Partner for EMEA youll be the connective tissue between country teams central functions and Canva-wide processes. Reporting to the International Leadership Ops youll play a critical role in enabling operational excellence across our priority markets in the region.

Youll shape and drive regional operating rhythms lead goal tracking and reporting and work across cross-functional teams to remove friction and unlock momentum. Whether supporting hiring streamlining contracting workflows or connecting regional plans with central teams like Payments or Legal youll bring clarity and structure to a fast-evolving landscape.

This role is about enabling performance at scale - aligning teams surfacing gaps and opportunities and building systems that empower Canva to grow across borders.

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Shaping regional operating rhythms: Design and lead operating cadences across EMEAsuch as planning cycles strategic reviews and reporting check-ins. Youll adapt global practices to local realities bringing structure and clarity to a diverse and growing set of markets.
• Leading regional reporting and goal tracking: Own the frameworks that track progress across functions and countries. Youll ensure goals are aligned across SEO Content Marketing and Growth and that regional reporting connects clearly to International Supergroup objectives.
• Driving regional cross-functional alignment: Facilitate coordination across local and global teamsensuring regional priorities are integrated with global initiatives. Youll play a central role in connecting the dots between Country Leads product-aligned teams like Search & Discovery and global functions like Marketing and Content.
• Enabling business continuity across operational constraints: Partner closely with Legal Procurement and Finance to streamline contracting and invoicing in markets without legal entities. Youll help design and evolve lightweight processes that enable the region to operate smoothly and compliantly. Youll also act as a proactive liaison between EMEA and central functions like Payments Legal and People helping regional teams navigate internal processes while advocating for regional needs in global forums.
• Supporting strategic hiring and team growth: Work with Talent Acquisition and Country Leads to drive hiring operations in the region. From role scoping to onboarding youll build repeatable systems that make hiring efficient and scalable.
• Scaling systems and infrastructure: Identify opportunities to streamline and standardise how work gets done across EMEA. Youll lead cross-functional efforts to reduce friction drive operational maturity and lay the foundations for long-term growth in the region.

Youre probably a match if

• Bring senior experience in Strategy Program Management or Regional Operations in a global high-growth environment
• Know how to lead through ambiguity - building clarity trust and momentum even when formal processes are limited
• Have a strong systems mindset and can balance structure with flexibility in fast-changing environments
• Navigate central teams and processes confidently while advocating for regional needs and context
• Communicate clearly visually and verbally to align teams and move work forward
• Demonstrate high judgment strong collaboration skills and a bias toward action
• Thrive in dynamic environments where no two days look the same
• Able to build relationships and rapport fast and constantly expand internal networks
• You learn fast and youre curious youre always looking for better ways to work and you actively leverage tools like AI to improve the quality and speed of what you deliver

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time