Brand Media Manager, SEA

Makati City - Philippines

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney Australia but with many of our Canvanauts calling the Philippines home our office in Manila is a buzzing place. Whether your role needs you in the office at home or a bit of both weve created an environment that truly empowers you 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.

As Canva scales its brand presence across Southeast Asia were running more brand media campaigns - and we need strong delivery to match this ambition.

As SEA Brand Media Manager youll be the day-to-day execution lead supporting our brand media campaigns across the region. Youll work closely with our media agencies to keep campaigns moving: briefing trafficking QA launch optimisation and reporting. Youll also bring the technical confidence to sense-check setups ask the right questions and flag issues early - especially across platforms like DV360 CM360 Meta and TikTok.

Youll report to the SEA Brand Media Lead who owns the overarching strategy and larger decisions. Your focus is making sure campaigns are delivered smoothly accurately and to a high standard.

At the moment this role is focused on:

Coordinate end-to-end campaign delivery across Indonesia Thailand and the Philippines - from agency briefing through launch optimisation and wrap reporting
Be the day-to-day point of contact for media agency partners keeping timelines deliverables and approvals on track
Support trafficking and QA across platforms spotting risks early and escalating complex issues when needed
Maintain accurate budget tracking and reconciliation across active campaigns proactively flagging variances and invoice queries
Support accurate and timely reporting - pulling sense-checking and presenting campaign performance on a regular cadence
Translate results into clear takeaways for the SEA marketing team to inform next steps
Keep cross-market stakeholders aligned through strong scheduling coordination and project management across time zones

Youre probably a match if:

Were looking for someone with strong foundations in digital media execution - organised proactive and confident working in the detail without losing sight of the bigger picture. Youre comfortable holding agencies to a high standard and you dont wait to be told when something needs fixing.

You have 4 years of experience in digital media buying or planning ideally from an agency environment
You bring hands-on experience across platforms like DV360 CM360 Meta TikTok and other digital media tools
You have strong operational instincts you like things organised delivered on time and you build processes to make that happen without being asked
Youre analytically confident comfortable managing budgets pulling reports and working with campaign data
You have strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset you spot issues early come with solutions and know when to act vs escalate
You have cross-market SEA experience with exposure to markets like Indonesia Thailand and the Philippines
Youre familiar with Canva (a plus) experience using the platform is an advantage
You have Bahasa (Indonesian) or Filipino (Tagalog) skills (a plus) not essential but helpful

About the team

Canvas SEA Marketing team drives market-specific growth across the region - spanning performance marketing brand social events partnerships and community. Were at an exciting inflection point: deepening our presence in established markets while launching in new ones for the first time.

Brand Media partners with Creative Performance Marketing and Data & Analytics to deliver campaigns that grow awareness and consideration. This role will help keep delivery high-quality and consistent across SEA markets as we scale.

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

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