Global Head of Business Marketing

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Join the team redefining how the world experiences design

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time-consuming, and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.

Where and how you can work

Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to our hubs in San Francisco and Austin, which is now home to our US operations. We offer flexibility in how and where you work. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

What you’d be doing in this role

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.

As the Global Head of Business Marketing at Canva, you'll lead a dedicated business marketing organization, driving workplace adoption and expansion across organizations of all sizes. Working in close partnership with our Consumer Marketing organization, you'll build on our impressive foundation of over 200 million users worldwide and organic usage in 95% of Fortune 500 companies to accelerate our enterprise growth trajectory through Canva for Teams.

This pivotal role reports to both the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Customer Officer, reflecting its strategic importance in driving both marketing excellence and our enterprise revenue goals. You'll be responsible for shaping and delivering Canva's business narrative across all touchpoints -- from marketing campaigns to customer retention, thought leadership, and brand presence in the enterprise space. This important role will lead our efforts to create customer engagement and demand at every step in the customer journey.

At the moment, this role is focused on

• Own and drive Canva's narrative for businesses, ensuring we’re telling a consistent and compelling story across all channels, from marketing campaigns to sales materials and thought leadership.
• Develop and execute long-term B2B marketing strategies aligned with both marketing objectives and commercial revenue goals.
• Drive and own marketing-sourced pipeline targets that support broader revenue objectives.
• Lead and grow a complex organization of ~50-100 people across multiple functions and geographies, and work effectively across all parts of the Canva organization to drive impact and achieve our goals
• Build and manage a hybrid organization combining direct reports and matrix partnerships.
• Foster a collaborative culture that embodies Canva's values while driving high performance.
• Partner with Consumer Marketing to maintain brand consistency while developing distinct enterprise positioning.
• Build strong relationships with product teams to influence the roadmap and go-to-market strategies.
• Design, build, and orchestrate a comprehensive business marketing engine that drives predictable pipeline and revenue growth.
• Build scalable systems for campaign orchestration, lead management, and measurement.
• Create repeatable processes that can scale globally while maintaining effectiveness.
• Champion inclusion and team wellbeing.

You're probably a match if you have

• Proven Marketing leadership experience leading organizations of 50-100+ people.
• Deep expertise in both demand generation and product marketing within B2B/enterprise contexts.
• Track record of successfully driving marketing-sourced pipeline and revenue growth.
• Strong technical understanding of marketing technology, attribution modeling, and funnel optimization.
• Demonstrated success in implementing sophisticated marketing operations and measurement frameworks.
• Proven ability to translate complex product capabilities into compelling market positioning.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in collaborative, matrix environments.
• Strong track record of cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.
• Excellence in developing and mentoring marketing leaders.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll 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.

Here's a taste of what's on offer

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Health benefits plan to support you and your well-being
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• 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 support you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

At Canva we value fairness, and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience, and our overall assessment of what we observed and learned in the hiring process. The salary range for this position is $343,000 to $457,000. When calculating offers, we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing

• Industries

  Software Development and Technology, Information and Media

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