Corporate Communications Manager

12 Month Contract

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Where and how you can work

This role can be based in Los Angeles or San Francisco. Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely and to come together on campus for meaningful collaboration and connection when it matters most. We trust our team to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

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. This will give you the flavour of the type of things youll be working but this will likely evolve.

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Supporting corporate communications in the US: Youll help drive proactive storytelling media engagement and reactive issues management across North America contributing to a consistent drumbeat of stories that highlight Canvas growth innovation and momentum.

• Driving media engagement in the US: Youll develop trusted relationships with Silicon Valley Wall Street business and technology reporters tastemakers and key opinion leaders driving proactive storytelling while navigating inbound opportunities with speed and judgment.

• Supporting major company announcements: Youll play a key role in communications for some of Canvas most important moments including product launches acquisitions partnerships and milestones partnering across the company to deliver coordinated high-impact campaigns.

• Building executive thought leadership programs: Youll develop and execute thought leadership strategies for Canvas US leaders with particular support for our Chief Financial Officer helping elevate their profiles across business technology financial and industry conversations.

• Supporting internal communications in the US: Youll partner closely with Canvas Global Communications to ensure our US team feels informed connected and celebrated across key moments milestones and company-wide initiatives.

Youre probably a match if you have:

• Strong experience in corporate and financial communications in the US market with a track record of securing coverage in leading technology business and mainstream media outlets.

• A strong understanding of the modern media landscape including the journalists podcasts Substacks creators analysts and commentators driving conversations across technology AI business and Silicon Valley.

• Strong judgment and the ability to navigate sensitive and fast-moving situations with discretion composure and sound decision-making.

• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills with the ability to craft compelling communications across a range of formats and audiences from media pitches and press releases to spokesperson briefings executive communications reactive statements and internal updates.

• Experience partnering with senior leaders and spokespeople to prepare for media engagements keynote presentations customer events and thought leadership opportunities.

• Experience operating in fast-moving environments taking ownership of complex work from strategy through execution and bringing clarity to ambiguous situations.

About the team

The companies that define categories are the ones that clearly show the world what the future could look like and bring others along with them. Our Global Communications function exists to shape how were understood globally across customers employees investors regulators and the media.

Our team partners across the business to translate what were building into clear compelling narratives that build momentum strengthen our reputation and accelerate our growth. Operating across more than a dozen countries we ensure Canva is represented with clarity consistency and impact on a global stage.

Other stuff to know

At Canva we value fairness and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills experience and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process. The target salary range for this position is $148000 - 210000 USD. When calculating offers we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates skills and experience.

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. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time