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CanvaInternational Growth Strategy Lead (Education)
Canva is hiring an International Growth Strategy Lead for education, a full-time on-site role in Sydney or Melbourne that works closely with the International and Sales…
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Canva is hiring an International Growth Strategy Lead for education, a full-time on-site role in Sydney or Melbourne that works closely with the International and Sales groups. The post is a strategy and systems job: it defines how education growth is organised in each market where Canva operates. The lead makes education a worldwide growth vertical, chooses which countries to scale and the sequence, and brings local education heads under…
Job Description
Canva is hiring an International Growth Strategy Lead for education, a full-time on-site role in Sydney or Melbourne that works closely with the International and Sales groups. The post is a strategy and systems job: it defines how education growth is organised in each market where Canva operates.
The lead makes education a worldwide growth vertical, chooses which countries to scale and the sequence, and brings local education heads under a single international approach. The shift is from training teachers toward helping schools make Canva a routine part of how teachers and pupils work. Opportunities across APAC, LATAM, EMEA and other regions get ranked by readiness, size and impact. The lead also connects education marketing with education content and sets up the transfer into Education Sales.
A major aim is to get Sales and Marketing working alongside Product, Content and Partnerships toward measurable education growth goals, and to convert lessons from one market into a playbook that can travel to others while keeping what works. The lead guides local education heads and country leaders so that central strategy suits each setting. Ideal candidates have run growth for a function, vertical or market at scale, can link global planning to a single classroom, and influence people without holding authority over them. Interviews are online.
Responsibilities
- Define the international education growth strategy, including which countries to scale and in what order
- Unite country education leads under one overarching international approach
- Move the emphasis from training to activation and retention in classrooms
- Rank regional opportunities across APAC, LATAM and EMEA by readiness, opportunity and impact
- Connect education marketing and content and hand over smoothly to Education Sales
- Bring product, content, partnerships, sales and marketing teams onto one set of outcomes
- Convert local findings into a reusable global playbook
- Coach in-country education heads and managers on adapting the strategy locally
Requirements
- Experience owning growth for a function, vertical or market at scale
- Record of building or expanding a vertical or market across borders
- Mindset centred on activation, retention and habit formation
- Ability to move between global strategy and a single classroom
- Credibility in K-12 and higher education, or fast readiness to acquire it
- Comfort engaging both grassroots and strategic stakeholders
- Skill at influencing cross-functional colleagues without direct authority
- Curiosity and flexibility in building a vertical without a set playbook
Core Skills
Benefits
- Equity packages
- Inclusive parental leave policy
- Annual Vibe and Thrive package
- Flexible leave options
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the International Growth Strategy Lead role based?
The posting says Sydney or Melbourne, on-site, with some flexibility.
What experience is needed?
It asks for experience owning growth for a function, vertical or market at scale.
Is a salary stated?
No salary is given.
Is it a full-time position?
Yes, it is listed as full-time.
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