Canva

Technology

ANZCommunicationsManager

A$130–175k ~AI est. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
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The Brief

“ANZ Communications Manager at Canva. Skills: Communications strategy, Media engagement, Campaign activation. Lead communications across Australia. Lead communications across New Zealand”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Clarity to ambiguous situations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive communications experience ANZ, Deep understanding media landscape, Exceptional writing skills, Experience partnering senior leaders, Experience operating fast-moving environments

Nice to Have

Network of journalist relationships, Network of editor relationships, Network of influencer relationships

What You'll Do.

Lead communications across Australia

Lead communications across New Zealand

Own strategy for Canva presence

Shape communication direction

Set communication priorities

Drive product storytelling

Drive technology storytelling

Drive corporate storytelling

Drive consumer storytelling

Build media relationships

Deepen media relationships

Activate global launches locally

Shape local launch strategy

Identify market opportunities

Drive year-round communications program

Identify newsworthy stories

Capitalise on timely moments

Support leadership communications

Elevate leader impact

Support customer events

Support speaking engagements

Support internal communications

Partner on key moments

Partner on milestones

Partner on change initiatives

Partner on employee communications

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with people teams; Partner with leadership teams; Partner across business

Communication Scope

Media pitches; Press releases; Spokesperson briefings; Executive communications; Reactive statements; Internal updates

Process & Methodology

Strategy execution

Full Job Description

12 Month Contract Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, hello, hiya, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! 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 This role is based in Sydney, and we’re looking for someone who calls it home. Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely, and to come together on campus for meaningful collaboration and connection when it matters most. We trust our team 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. This will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working, but this will likely evolve. At the moment, this role is focused on: * Leading communications across Australia and New Zealand: You'll own the strategy for how Canva shows up across Australia and New Zealand, shaping the direction, setting the priorities, and driving a constant drumbeat of product, technology, corporate, and consumer storytelling across these markets. * Building and deepening media relationships: You'll build trusted relationships with Australia and New Zealand's most influential journalists and editors, ensuring Canva remains top of mind through proactive engagement and meaningful long-term partnerships. * Activating global launches locally: You'll own how Canva's biggest global launches and campaigns come to life across Australia and New Zealand, shaping local strategy, identifying market-specific opportunities, and ensuring every moment lands with relevance and impact. * Driving a drumbeat of storytelling: You'll lead a year-round communications program across earned, owned, and experiential channels, identifying newsworthy stories, capitalising on timely moments that keep Can

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