Senior Art Director, Campaigns - 14 Month Contract

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. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.

What you’d be doing in this role

This is a 14 month fixed-term maternity cover contract, with potential opportunities for transitioning to permanent for the right fit. 

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Work on the creative development of Canva's global campaigns, ensuring they align with our brand strategy and business objectives
• Act as a lead and coach to creative team members (currently of about 1-2)
• Inspire and mentor a talented team of designers, copywriters, and other creatives, fostering a culture of innovation and craft excellence
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Brand Marketing, Product, and Leadership to develop integrated, multi-channel campaigns
• Drive the creative process from concept to execution, ensuring all deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and effectiveness
• Leverage data and consumer insights to inform creative decisions and optimize campaign performance
• Innovate in how we showcase our product and celebrate our community through compelling storytelling
• Establish and maintain creative best practices, elevating the overall quality of work across the Campaigns Team
• Present and articulate creative concepts to senior stakeholders, building consensus and driving decision-making
• Partner with our Executive Creative Director & Creative Directors to develop craft initiatives for the team, to help grow their skills.
• Direct meaningful content including; animations, videos and graphic images for multiple media touch points

You’re probably a match if

You’re an experienced Creative Lead passionate about bringing bold ideas to life and inspiring teams. Here’s what makes you a strong candidate:

• 8+ years of experience delivering global campaigns across TV, digital, social media, OOH, and more.
• A strong design/ art direction background 
• An outstanding portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking, art direction, and design expertise.
• A proven track record of executing successful multi-channel campaigns with measurable impact.
• Strong leadership skills with a history of nurturing creative talent and building high-performing teams.
• Deep familiarity with design tools, emerging creative technologies, and a solid understanding of digital and product design.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to inspire and align stakeholders at all levels.
• A passion for empowering creativity and visual communication.
• An understanding that spans digital design, product design and Figma is key to this to help ensure sure that your vision is fully realised
• Comfortable a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment that requires the ability to problem solve, drive chaos to clarity, and maintain personal resilience
• An energy giver with a positive outlook. A natural empathetic teammate, with a consistent track record of cross-functional leadership and partnership

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.

We build global brand love through world-class campaigns that elevate our product, celebrate our community and push creativity. Our goal is to create content that sparks interest and encourages sharing, growing awareness of Canva and our mission of empowerment.

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.

Check this out: https://canvacreative.team/

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 don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above – we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.