About this role
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:
Leading global strategic content planning for World Class in Social Studies/History/HASS - including topic chunking, learning sequences, and resource prioritisation across grade levelsIdentifying curriculum gaps and determining the right production funnel (AI, localisation, EDU creators, partners) to fill themPrompting, designing, and reviewing AI-generated educational materials to ensure they meet Canva's content standardsBriefing and reviewing new educational elements (illustrations, photos, videos, copy) for topic relevance, curriculum alignment, and grade-level appropriatenessCreating EDU creator briefs and developing decision frameworks to guide content production workflowsWorking cross-functionally to embed new Canva capabilities into educational resources and support content health metrics by countryYou're probably a match if
You have hands-on experience creating engaging, curriculum-aligned resources for Social Studies and/or History — and you genuinely care about getting the content rightYou're comfortable working with AI tools and can craft effective prompts to generate high-quality educational materials at scaleYou can zoom out to lead content planning across multiple grade levels, then zoom back in to review a single brief for accuracy and clarityYou thrive working cross-functionally and can proactively unblock issues to keep projects movingYou have a strong grasp of what teachers and students actually need in the classroom, and you bring that lens to every piece of content you touchAbout the team
The Education Group is on a mission to empower every student and educator to learn, teach, and create with Canva. We partner across Product, AI, K-12 Sales, Marketing, Learn & Education Experience (LEX), and international teams to shape the future of learning inside Canva.
We’re building transformative tools and resources that help students unlock creativity, help teachers simplify lesson preparation, and enable entire school systems to collaborate visually. With World Class, we’re scaling a curriculum-aligned library that spans subjects, grade levels, and global standards—creating meaningful impact for classrooms around the world. Our work strengthens Canva’s long-term strategy in education and plays a crucial role in achieving our vision for global learning.
Other stuff to know
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