Design Operations Lead - Templates Team

At Canva, our mission is to democratise design and empower creativity for anyone and everyone, on every platform. Inspired by a team of talented thinkers, an amazing culture and a remarkable growth trajectory – we’re out to change the world, one design at a time. 

Since launch in August 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 75 million monthly active users across 190 different countries who have created more than 6 Billion designs. We are one of the world’s fastest-growing technology companies and we have only achieved about 1% of what we want to do.

The Content and Discovery super-group consists of 5 groups, 30+ teams and 300+ individuals who work together towards two common goals:

To bring every ingredient needed to create any design into Canva’s platform by working with a diverse range of template designers, illustrators, photographers and other content producers. This includes templates, photos, illustrations, videos, audio, graphics and more.

To surface this content strategically to maximise engagement in the Canva platform, and to surface this content selectively through Google to acquire new users searching for design and template solutions. This means building search and discovery features in the app, building SEO marketplaces and scaling these products internationally. 

Your role will be to lead the operations of our Templates Group. Our Templates Group is responsible for the amazing library of templates you see on canva.com. The group is made up of 20 creative 'squad's each with their own projects, priorities and stakeholders. 

You'll be joining the newly minted Design Operations speciality. Design Ops at Canva is responsible for ensuring that the beautiful creative work we produce is goal-orientated and delivered on time and to brief by happy, efficient teams. 

We are looking for a creative management guru who has an eye on the bigger picture to ensure our processes are solid and constantly optimised. You will have exceptional organisational and people skills with the ability to set priorities, problem solve and work in a rapidly changing environment. You are a calm, approachable manager who exemplifies the Canva value of 'making complex things simple'. Ideally you will come from a tech company or a creative agency background with the holy trinity of creative, tech and project management experience.

Canva is currently one of Australia’s hottest technology startups and has been ranked Australia’s #1 place to work. We mean it when we say we want to create a workplace that you love coming to. Our culture is unlike anywhere else and our offices are designed with workspaces for every mood, to help you do great work. At Canva you can be part of a company that is growing rapidly, building a product that users really love. 

Being a Force for good. One of our core values at Canva, “Being a force for good” means we are actively working towards a world that isn't just good for a small few, but one that’s good for everyone. We believe deeply that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key for building the best product for our equally diverse community. To achieve this, we need to constantly work towards making Canva the best place to work, for everyone.