Global Newsroom Editor (in Sydney)

What You'll Do

• Lead our Global Newsroom strategy, partnering closely with the wider Communications team, as well as our Product, Engineering, Brand Marketing, Social Media, SEO and Global Services teams to support our expansion into new markets
• Build and take ownership of our global content calendar to share and amplify our product, consumer, corporate, leadership, brand and people narratives in key markets across the globe
• Build and scale a content engine to continuously deliver high-performing and engaging content that helps to share our culture, values, products and vision with the world. This includes managing the workflow of content creation, working with our creative team on asset development as well as drafting and publishing content.
• Develop and champion our global editorial guidelines, empowering Regional Communications Leads and PR agencies to develop and publish content in their local markets.
• Partner with our Global Services, Engineering and Growth Marketing teams to build and launch localized versions of the Canva Newsroom in our key growth markets.
• Constantly refine, measure and adapt our strategy to increase reach and awareness, establishing our Newsroom as a hub for communicating our culture, values, vision and product with the world.
• Work with multiple teams and stakeholders across the company to surface new creative storytelling and content concepts that further entrench Canva as a leader in visual communication while building an engaged audience across multiple verticals
• Collaborate with our PR and Social team to extend the voice and reach of the Canva Newsroom across other earned channels, including Twitter, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, BuiltIn, Instagram and YouTube. 
• Support other communications activities and campaigns as part of the Global Communications team.

Who You'll Be

• Strong experience working in marketing, communications, or journalism roles; experience in consumer/corporate communications and/or content/social media preferred.
• A deep understanding of the latest social media trends, platforms, and types of content that perform well. You’re open to trying new things and challenging the status quo.
• An ownership mindset and bias for action – you’re someone who can juggle multiple projects and rapidly move things from chaos to clarity. You have strong organisational and project management skills with acute attention to detail and the ability to see things from both 3 and 33,000 feet.
• A people person – you enjoy working collaboratively with a wide range of people and teams to drive outcomes and achieve shared goals.
• Experience with measurable goal setting using data and KPIs to manage and report on the effectiveness of projects.
• Outstanding writing skills, excellent attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• A passion for Canva and our mission to empower the world to design – you’re excited by bringing a creative approach to your work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, plus equity options
• Flexible working hours, we value work-life balance
• In-house chefs that cook delicious breakfast and lunch for us each day
• Yearly allowance for fitness, wellbeing, education and self development
• Generous parental leave policy
• Pet-friendly offices
• Sponsored social clubs and team events
• Fun and quirky celebrations