Summary of the Content Creator, Performance Creative (6 Month Contract) job at Canva

Company Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Where and how you can work

Alongside our global campuses, we also collaborate with talented contractors and freelancers from all over the world to help us achieve our crazy big goals. While we support flexible, remote-friendly ways of working, for this role we're focusing on Sydney so we can best support our teams and keep collaboration flowing.

This role is a 6-month engagement, working full-time hours.

Job Description

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. At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Creating engaging social content for Canva's paid social channels — turning ideas into scroll-stopping content that's on-brand, culturally relevant, and impactful

• Owning social-first video production end-to-end: ideating, scripting, shooting, editing, and optimising content for high-performing growth campaigns

• Translating growth objectives into engaging creative by developing ideas that are both trend-savvy and performance-minded

• Testing, learning, and iterating to uncover what drives engagement and conversion on emerging social platforms

• Collaborating closely with growth marketers, analysts, and designers to bring data-informed storytelling to life

• Acting as a face of Canva when needed — on TikTok or other channels — to add a human, authentic voice to our brand

You're probably a match if

• You live and breathe short-form video and instinctively know how to communicate within seconds

• You're a keen observer of internet culture and emerging trends, with a knack for turning insights into content that connects

• You balance creative flair with an understanding of what drives engagement and conversions

• You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and can find a path to clarity without a perfect playbook to follow

• You're technically skilled across camera operation, lighting, editing (CapCut, Adobe Suite, Canva Video), and sound design

• You have a bias for action — no task is too small if it helps the team move faster and hit its goals

About the team

You'll be joining Canva's in-house Growth Creative team, part of the broader in-house creative group on a mission to make Canva one of the most locally loved brands in the world. The Growth Creative team crafts social-first, high-performing ads designed to boost direct business conversions — focused on growing Monthly Active Users and driving revenue through innovative, engaging campaigns. It's a fast-moving team that values creative instinct paired with ruthless prioritisation.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions to engage contractors based on your experience, skills and passion. When you signify interest in the Project, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the contractor-accreditation interview process. Please note that contractor-accreditation meetings are conducted virtually. 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! Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.