Design Director Brand Experiential - 10 Month fixed term 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 coworking spaces in Brisbane Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work we trust our Canvanauts 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. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things youll be working on when you start but this will likely evolve.
 

Were looking for a Brand and Experiential Design Director to help elevate Canvas brand experience across events activations and brand design projects. Youll lead the charge in creating culturally resonant onbrand experiences that showcase Canvas ability to stay at the forefront of design technology and community. From flagship events to impactful brand moments youll bring innovative ideas to life across physical digital and experiential touch points.

As a conceptual thinker and handson leader youll collaborate with crossfunctional teams and agencies to deliver polished cuttingedge designs that inspire and engage. Your role will include everything from shaping briefs and creating cohesive assets to mentoring creatives and ensuring projects are executed to the highest standard. With a portfolio of worldclass work youll champion a culture of feedback proactively solve design challenges and maintain Canvas design excellence.

Youll thrive in this role if youre deeply connected to art design and cultural trends can work autonomously and have the ability to lead complex projects with clarity and confidence. This is your opportunity to leave a lasting impact by crafting experiences that define Canvas brand and push creative boundaries.

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Leading creative direction across experiential for both internal and external events. You love ideating new ways to bring our brand to life in physical experiences and creating world class events.
• Collaborating crossfunctionally. Partner with teams across Canva including Education Product B2B Marketing Campaign Creative and Partnerships to develop immersive memorable and effect experiences
• Bringing big ideas to life With expertise in experiential design and brand develop compelling experiences that humanise our product connect with our community and embed Canvas brand in culture creating memorable experiences that reach audiences worldwide
• Mentoring and inspire a creative team lead a team of 2D and 3D creatives and collaborate closely with copywriters motion designers videographers photographers and event marketers to foster a culture of collaboration innovation and highquality creative
• Champion Canvas brand and goals Play a key role in shaping Canvas brand creating inspiring memorable and beautifully executed experiences that solidify our presence in the hearts and minds of global audience helping to establish Canva as a thought leader and setting industry standing for experiential creative
• Engaging with stakeholders and articulate creative decisions Build strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external agency partners clearly articulating our strategic and creative decisions and feedback managing expectations and ensuring alignment on creative strategies that support Canvas mission and values

Youre probably a match if:

• You are comfortable navigating ambiguity. You excel in finding solutions without perfect precedents confidently guiding projects to clarity and execution even in dynamic evolving environments.
• You are passionate about continuous growth. With a commitment to learning and evolving you seek out new challenges view collaboration with skilled peers as inspiring and continuously push into the next big opportunity to refine both creative and leadership skills.
• You are a collaborative and teamoriented leader. You believe in a We not Me approach building trusted relationships fostering an empowering environment and leading a team to do their best work while enjoying the process. You mentor junior designers and support their growth ensuring each team member feels valued and motivated.
• You are balanced in creativity and strategy. You bring a combination of creative vision and strategic thinking moving seamlessly between bigpicture ideas and pixelperfect craft to deliver highquality work on all fronts.
• You are an exceptional communicator and mentor. Strong crossfunctional communication skills enable you to brainstorm facilitate workshops provide constructive feedback and clearly articulate ways to improve creative work. You lead by example mentoring others to reach their full potential.
• You are handson and actiondriven. Youre willing to roll up your sleeves and contribute to any task that supports the teams effectiveness and accelerates goals embodying a bias for action and team success.
• You are driven to achieve excellence. With a high standard for design quality you constantly pursue excellence in yourself and your work creating visually compelling designs that connect Canvas brand with diverse demographics and personas.
• You are equipped with extensive design and leadership experience. You bring extensive experience in brand design supported by an outstanding portfolio showcasing diverse projects across brand motion and product designa plus if it includes brands in motion. Your experience includes leading design teams guiding creative strategy and managing crossfunctional relationships to deliver impactful work.

About the team

Canvas inhouse creative team is on a mission to make Canva the most loved brand in the world. We work from concept to creation on worldclass creative across brand communications marketing campaigns editorial content and production.

As part of this team youll help create a brand that communicates our purpose defines perception and awareness globally and puts a spotlight on our diverse community ensuring they receive a human inspiring and empowering experience.

We move fast here at Canva and this role will certainly keep you on your toes. We are looking for someone who loves to get stuff done. Youre 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 worldclass talent with a focus on diversity community career development and doing the best work of our lives.

Whats in it for you

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard and we do but youll experience lots of moments of magic connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Heres a taste of whats on offer:

• Equity packages we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing social connection office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

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 dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime