PH Marketing Lead

Join the team changing how the world designs - billions of times over.

Ready to make a meaningful impact Youre in the right place.

Every role at Canva is part of something bigger. Heres what this one looks like what we offer and why we think youll love it here.

Where and how youll work

Hybrid
While our global HQ is based in Sydney Australia our Manila campus has grown into a vibrant hub of creativity connection and community.

Our Makati City campus is a space filled with warm energy and spaces to collaborate focus and recharge (with extra perks like a fitness studio). Coming together to connect over food has always been a huge part of our culture so youll enjoy daily breakfast and lunch prepared by our onsite chefs.

This role is based in Manila and were looking for someone who calls it home. Our hybrid way of working gives you flexibility - youll have the option to work from home as well as connecting and collaborating with your team in-person on campus. We trust teams to choose the balance that empowers them to achieve their goals.

What youll be working on

As Canva continues to scale across Southeast Asia the Philippines is one of our most exciting and highest-potential markets. As Marketing Lead youll own the end-to-end marketing strategy for the Philippines shaping how Canva shows up culturally building brand love and driving growth across a market thats uniquely vibrant social-first and community-driven.

Youll lead a talented team of around nine across brand social influencer events and community and work hand-in-hand with the Growth Marketing Lead to ensure brand and performance are pulling in the same direction.

Your focus areas

• Owning the Philippine marketing strategy end-to-end with clear accountability for brand awareness adoption and affinity

• Leading big fame-driving brand campaigns from strategic brief through to 360 execution across TV digital OOH and social

• Overseeing creative production and media buying ensuring work lands with cultural impact and commercial efficiency

• Building and managing strategic partnerships that extend Canvas reach and relevance in the Philippines

• Leading a high-performing social team including always-on content and influencer marketing ensuring Canva has a distinctive locally resonant voice across platforms

• Driving community impact through events trainings and initiatives that build genuine brand love on the ground

• Collaborating closely with the Growth Marketing Lead on CRM and performance marketing ensuring integrated thinking across the full funnel

• Leading coaching and growing a team creating a culture of ambition creativity and accountability

Youll thrive in this role if

• You are a resilient tenacious marketing leader who thrives in fast-moving environments and knows how to build brands that people genuinely love.

• You have extensive marketing experience with a strong track record of leading brand-building and growth initiatives in the Philippines or comparable high-growth markets

• You have experience owning big integrated brand campaigns from strategy through execution you understand what it takes to create fame not just awareness

• You have a background in or deep familiarity with high-growth companies youre comfortable with pace ambiguity and building as you go

• You are a proven people leader who can coach develop and inspire a multi-disciplinary team

• You have a strong grasp of the Philippines digital and cultural landscape you know which platforms matter which voices carry weight and what makes Filipinos stop scrolling

• You have experience across paid media partnerships influencer and community with the ability to connect dots across channels

• You are collaborative by nature you work well across functions and can build strong relationships with Growth Product and regional teams

• You are based in Manila with fluency in English; Taglish and other Philippine languages or dialects are a genuine advantage

• You are flexible positive and energised by a challenge you bring the kind of personality that lifts a team even on the hard days

Meet the team

Youll be joining Canvas Philippine marketing team a close-knit group covering brand social influencer events and community. Its a team thats grown organically built by people who care deeply about the market and the work and its ready for someone to bring it together under one clear direction while keeping the energy and creativity that got it here.

Youll report directly to our Philippine Country Manager working side by side to shape what Canvas brand looks and feels like in one of our most important Southeast Asian markets. This is a genuinely high-visibility seat at the table the kind of role where your fingerprints will be on how millions of Filipinos come to know and love Canva.

Why youll love it here

Were on a mission to empower the world to design and we believe that if we get this right we can do the most good we can in the world. And were just getting started.

Youll do interesting work that motivates you experience moments that surprise you and collaborate with people who inspire you to do the best work of your life every day.

And because doing your best work starts with feeling supported we offer benefits designed with you in mind.

Heres a peek at what we offer:

• Equity packages so our success is yours too

• Inclusive parental leave that supports all parents and carers

• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing social connection office setup and more

• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good take time to recharge and show up as your best self

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How we think about AI

AI is an accelerant to our mission to empower the world to design. Were embracing it as a powerful tool to help us move faster spark ideas streamline work and unlock creativity.

Were genuinely curious about how people are thinking about and experimenting with new technologies to amplify impact so you can expect it to come up in conversation during the interview process.

How we hire

Our hiring process is designed to really get to know you - how you think what youve built and what drives you. Its also your opportunity to get to know us too.

We make hiring decisions based on your skills experience and passion as well as what youd bring to our culture. So even if you think you dont quite match whats listed above and youre excellent at what you do wed still love to hear from you.

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Please note that all interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time