Art Director

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 we engage our Contractors and Freelancers all over the world to help us meet our crazy big goals. As a Contractor at Canva you can work remotely in Meixco, meaning you have ultimate flexibility. Wherever works for you, works for us.

What you’d be doing in this role

As an Art Director for Canva’s Design School, you’ll elevate the craft and raise the bar for our filmed and in-product educational content. From directing on-site shoots to overseeing video production workflows, you’ll ensure that all learning materials are visually engaging, aspirational, and aligned with Canva’s brand identity.

This role involves working closely with videographers, editors, and designers to deliver certification courses and other learning assets. You’ll conceptualize, execute, and refine video content that simplifies complex ideas and drives learner engagement.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Lead shoot days for Design School certification content, directing talent and guiding production teams on framing, lighting, and set design to achieve high-quality results.
• Develop creative approaches to showcasing Canva’s features and step-by-step tutorials in a way that is engaging, clear, and aspirational.
• Partner with designers, videographers, and editors to create cohesive and professional content.
• Review video and screen-recorded content, providing constructive feedback to refine outputs and ensure brand alignment.
• Strategize and oversee production processes, ensuring efficiency and alignment with deadlines and project goals.
• Work with multiple teams across Canva to align on creative direction and project objectives.
• Track the performance of content, integrating insights to inform and improve future projects.

You're probably a match if

• You have 4+ years as an Art Director with a proven track record of delivering high-quality filmed content, including live-action and tutorial-style videos.
• You have proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Canva, with a deep understanding of filming and production workflows.
• you have strong ideation skills, balancing conceptual thinking with hands-on execution.
• You have excellent verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas into engaging visual stories.
• You’re a collaborative and resilient problem solver who thrives in fast-paced environments and values feedback as a growth tool.
• You’re positive, empathetic teammate with a knack for cross-functional collaboration and creative leadership.

About the team

Canva’s in-house creative team is on a mission to make Canva the one of the most locally loved brand in the world. We work from concept to creation on world-class creative across brand communications, marketing campaigns, editorial content and production.

As a key player in this team, you’ll craft engaging, educational content that builds equity in our global brand while spotlighting our diverse community. With a focus on Design School, your work will empower learners and ensure they have an inspiring, human-centered experience with our platform.

We move fast here at Canva, and this role will certainly keep you on your toes. We are looking for someone who loves roll up their sleeves and get stuff done. You’re who we want to work with if you can balance your brilliant creative streak with ruthless prioritisation that moves projects rapidly along.

We believe in attracting and nurturing world-class talent with a focus on diversity, community, career development – and doing the best work of our lives.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions to engage contractors based on your experience, skills and passion. When you signify interest in the Project, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the contractor-accreditation interview process.

Please note that contractor-accreditation meetings are conducted virtually.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.