Creative Director, North America Advertising

Overview

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Canva’s flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, with a hub in San Francisco for US operations. We offer flexibility in where you work. This role focuses on helping Canva drive value, communicate plan differentiation, and grow our self-serve business, with scope evolving based on business needs and your strengths.

Reporting to the Global Executive Creative Director, this role combines strategic creative direction in our largest market, the US, with global craft leadership. It is a Creative Director level position focused on US advertising leadership and collaboration with regional teams.

What You’d Be Doing In This Role

US Advertising Creative Direction

• Lead the creative direction for Canva’s advertising in the US, our largest and most strategic market
• Oversee the development and execution of integrated campaigns across TV, digital, social, OOH, and performance channels
• Create bold, culturally relevant campaigns that connect with audiences and drive growth
• Build and manage an always-on creative capability enabling rapid testing, iteration, and optimization at scale
• Embed insights, trends, and data into creative work to increase impact
• Manage in-house teams and agency partners to deliver high-quality execution

Advertising Craft Leadership

Brand and Campaign Excellence

Agency and Production Management

Team Leadership and Development

Cross-functional Partnership

Professional Experience and Skills

Skills & Attributes

Values, Culture & Benefits

We value fairness and strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation with internal equity. Canva supports a culture that is inclusive, collaborative, and ambitious, where creative people are encouraged to take risks and grow together. This role includes a range of benefits designed to support success in and outside of work.

What’s in it for you? We work toward ambitious goals and include moments of magic, connectivity, and fun across Canva. Benefits include equity, comprehensive health plans, a 401(k) with company contribution, inclusive parental leave, an annual wellbeing allowance, and flexible leave options.

Additional Information Salary ranges are market-informed and reflect location, skills and experience. Interviews are conducted virtually. When you apply, please share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. We celebrate all skills and backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t feel your skills match exactly.

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more information.

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