Visual Designer (Video)

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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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 campus is in Sydney, with a campus in Melbourne, this role is based in Sydney or Melbourne. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals, while collaborating closely with global teams across time zones.

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 role will give you the flavour of the type of things you’ll be working on when you start — but it will likely evolve.

We’re looking for a Visual Designer (Video). A designer who understands social media culture, video trends, storytelling patterns, and is familiar with platforms like TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

But unlike a traditional social-media content creator, this role focuses on designing content for Canva users: Templates, video formats, motion graphics, hooks, trend-based layouts, storytelling sequences, and creative assets that users can customise and publish on their own channels. This designer will help Canva shape the next generation of video and social-first content within the product, enabling millions of people to produce high-performing, culturally relevant content.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Designing short-form video templates, storytelling structures, and trend-based content for users

• Translating cultural and platform trends into usable, customisable creative assets

• Building sequences, hooks, transitions, and story arcs that reflect real platform behaviours

• Collaborating with Content Studio, Product, and Editing/Video teams to maintain alignment

• Delivering content at pace while balancing craft, consistency, and scalability

• Participating in trend reviews, content forecasting, and creative reviews

• Contributing to experimentation across motion, video editing, and AI-assisted content creation

This role is perfect for designers who are:

• Familiar with social media platforms and the types of content that resonate with audiences

• Able to convert platform trends into templates usable by millions of non-experts

• Skilled in video editing, motion design, mobile-first storytelling, and creative pacing

• Curious about creator culture and the evolving role of short-form video

• Collaborative, iterative, and comfortable with rapid creative production

• Motivated by empowering people to express their ideas through social content

About the team

The Content Studio team within the Global Content & Discovery supergroup is on a mission to empower the world to design. We create world-class templates and creative assets that inspire users, unlock new use cases, and showcase the best of Canva’s product capabilities.

We work at the intersection of culture, creativity, and product — partnering closely with teams across Video, Editing, AI, and Discovery to ensure Canva stays at the forefront of visual communication globally.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more

• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

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!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

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