Canva
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SeniorProgramManager(ContentStrategy)
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“Senior Program Manager (Content Strategy) at Canva. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. partner with Canva's International Content Lead. manage the delivery of content strategy from idea to impact across all regions within International”
What You'll Achieve.
make Canva truly local at scale; making sure the International Content Lead can focus on the strategic work that matters most; making sure international isn't an afterthought in how central content is planned and delivered; Drive delivery of content at scale; Make data easy to act on for both international and Content & Discovery leadership; keep shared initiatives on track; make sure neither team is duplicating effort or working at cross-purposes; add value wherever the team needs it most
Industry & Context.
Identify where our processes are slowing us down and collaborate with the teams delivering the work to improve them
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years in program or project management, content operations, or a cross-functional coordination role, Experience working across design, creative, or marketing functions, Experience supporting senior leaders across planning, budgeting, and hiring, A track record of building shared processes across distributed or global teams, stakeholder skills: you can build trust quickly across multiple layers of a team, manage up and sideways, and keep people aligned without needing to own every decision
Nice to Have
ideally in a high-growth tech, media, or creative environment
What You'll Do.
partner with Canva's International Content Lead
manage the delivery of content strategy from idea to impact across all regions within International
keeping regional leads connected to each other and to the centre
building the processes and comms rhythms that let a globally distributed content specialty move like one team
making sure the International Content Lead can focus on the strategic work that matters most
bridge to the Content & Discovery Supergroup
making sure international isn't an afterthought in how central content is planned and delivered
Supporting the International Content Lead across the full scope of their responsibilities
from budget management and headcount planning
and performance reporting
own the internal comms and rhythms that keep this group functioning as one: shared updates
cross-regional forums
consistent ways of working
and a clear line of sight between what's happening in the regions and what the Content Lead needs to know
coordinate content initiatives across all international markets
Own the connective tissue between regional execution and central strategy
translating direction into actionable plans that land across every region
Identify where our processes are slowing us down and collaborate with the teams delivering the work to improve them
Stand up regular reporting on campaign performance
content production health
and market growth signals
Make data easy to act on for both international and Content & Discovery leadership
Own the working relationship
keep shared initiatives on track
and make sure neither team is duplicating effort or working at cross-purposes
Facilitate alignment across Craft Leads
Regional Content Leads
lead or support broader programs of work across the International Supergroup that go beyond content
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; cross-supergroup collaboration; Facilitate alignment across Craft Leads, Regional Content Leads, and Production teams
Communication Scope
internal comms; comms rhythms
Process & Methodology
program management, project management, cross-functional coordination
Full Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hello, 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 Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under to offices across the globe — including our London hub, which is home to our European operations. This is a hybrid role in London. About the Group You'll be joining the International Supergroup. Our mission is to make Canva truly local at scale: building products, experiences, and content that resonate deeply in every market we operate in. This role sits at the heart of how we bring that mission to life through content. We work hand-in-hand with the Content & Discovery Supergroup to ensure international markets aren't an afterthought they're built in from the start. About the Role We're looking for a Program Manager to partner with Canva's International Content Lead, the person responsible for content strategy and direction across the Supergroup, and manage the delivery of this strategy from idea to impact across all regions within International. You'll be the operational engine behind the supergroup-wide content function: keeping regional leads connected to each other and to the centre, building the processes and comms rhythms that let a globally distributed content specialty move like one team, and making sure the International Content Lead can focus on the strategic work that matters most. You'll also be the bridge to the Content & Discovery Supergroup, making sure international isn't an afterthought in how central content is planned and delivered. What you'd be doing in this role Supporting the International Content Lead: You'll be a key support to the Content Lead across the full scope of their responsibilities, from budget management and headcount planning, to goal setting, planni
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