Product Lead - Content Group

Role overview

Canva is hiring a Product Lead to shape the future of its Content Group. This role is focused on improving the end-to-end content experience, spanning platform capabilities, content review, content understanding, localisation, and the creator/content partner experience. You will define strategy and roadmap for the area while working closely with the GM, Engineering, and Design partners.

The position also involves helping drive the development of a world-class, diverse AI training data library, while partnering across product, design, marketing, and operations to find opportunities that strengthen content and improve the overall user experience.

Work location and flexibility

Canva’s main campus is in Sydney, with additional campuses in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. The company offers flexibility in where and how work is done, with the expectation that team members choose the setup that best supports their goals and team collaboration.

What you will do

You will lead the product direction for the content area, establish the future vision, prioritise resources, and deliver against ambitious content objectives. The role includes managing a team of Product Managers, growing the function with strong talent, and improving content engagement across Canva.

You will also help evolve the content production process so it can scale more efficiently without compromising content quality. Success in this role means turning strategy into measurable impact across the content journey.

What Canva is looking for

The ideal candidate has experience leading product in a high-growth, internationally present company, ideally in content, marketplaces, or another complex product environment. A solid understanding of generative AI trends and common industry practices is important.

You should bring a strong record of leading product teams through complex roadmaps, communicating effectively across engineering, data, design, and operations, and making decisions based on vision, evidence, and user feedback. Canva is looking for someone with strong ownership, high initiative, and the ability to move work from early concepts to delivery quickly and effectively.

Being highly organised, calm under pressure, and able to work to deadlines is also important. The role suits someone who enjoys solving large-scale problems while maintaining high standards of quality and integrity.

About the team

Content is core to Canva’s product and business. The Content Group owns the expansion, improvement, and amplification of Canva’s library of more than 130 million elements and templates. This supports user engagement, acquisition, retention, revenue, and future growth opportunities.

The group includes content sources such as in-house designers, creators, content acquisitions, and content partners, along with content review, content platform, and content experience. This leadership role will guide the product strategy, roadmap, prioritisation, and delivery across all parts of that journey.

Benefits and perks

Canva offers benefits designed to support both work and life, including equity, parental leave, wellbeing support, and flexible leave.

• Equity packages so employees can share in the company’s success
• Inclusive parental leave for all parents and carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and more
• Flexible leave options for recharge time and personal support

Other information

Hiring decisions are based on experience, skills, passion, and the ways a candidate can contribute to Canva and its culture. Applicants are asked to share their pronouns and any reasonable adjustments needed during the interview process.

Canva welcomes candidates from varied backgrounds, even if their experience does not match every requirement listed. Interviews are held virtually.