Head of Product Design Growth

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.

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Setting and driving design vision and strategy across the Growth Supergroup connecting design decisions to real growth outcomes

• Leading coaching and growing a team of design leaders and senior designers building a high-performing craft-driven culture that moves with speed and intention

• Partnering with cross-functional leaders across Product Engineering Data and Marketing to shape strategy and roadmap decisions

• Championing an AI-first prototype-driven approach to problem solving embedding this mindset across the team

• Establishing quality standards and design processes that scale across multiple groups and product surfaces

• Identifying opportunities for experimentation and innovation that drive activation engagement and retention

• Influencing and aligning stakeholders including founder & exec level across Canva to deliver cohesive high-quality end-to-end user experiences.

Youre probably a match if

• You bring a clear design vision and the ability to connect it directly to business and growth strategy

• You have experience shaping product led growth especially in areas of b2c SaaS products with a track record of measurable impact

• Youre fluent with AI tools in your design practice and excited to lead an AI-first team culture

• You can zoom out to set vision and zoom in to guide execution and you know when to do each

• Youve built and developed design leaders before and you get real satisfaction from uplifting the people around you

• Youre data-literate and use experimentation and insights to guide your decisions not just your instincts

About the team

The Growth Supergroup is focused on making sure every Canva user discovers value quickly and keeps finding it every day. We work across activation engagement expansion and monetisation partnering closely with Product Engineering Data and Marketing to experiment learn and scale what works. Our mission is to make Canva indispensable in the lives of our users at global 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

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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