Education Creator Community Manager

Overview

Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, 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.

Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we’ve made our way from down under, to a campus in Austin, Texas which is now home to our US operations. You have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

We’re building the Learn Grid—a world-class library of over 100,000 curriculum-aligned resources—that will democratize access to educational content for millions of teachers and students globally. Our Learn Grid Studio sits at the intersection of curriculum expertise, AI-powered content generation, and strategic partnerships, transforming Canva from a design tool into the go-to platform where educators find ready-to-teach resources for every subject, grade level, and curriculum standard.

We’re not just scaling content — we’re scaling educational equity, reducing teacher burnout, and ensuring that every student has access to engaging, curriculum-aligned learning experiences regardless of their zip code or school budget.

As the Global Education Creators Community Manager, you will own the strategy and execution of community initiatives that grow, engage, and support Education Creators globally. You will lead the experience for our English‑speaking/global community while enabling international Community Managers with the processes, tools, and insights they need to grow Education Creators in their regions.

You’ll design and deliver skills‑building workshops, nurture creator relationships, develop prospecting and retention programs. You’ll also ensure education creator content aligns with our strategic objectives, educational best practices and Canva’s creative standards. In short, you will be the architect of belonging—supporting Creators through their entire lifecycle, from onboarding to long‑term retention.

• Develop and execute global strategies to grow the volume, impact and specificity of the content produced by our Education Creators.
• Lead the US and Australian Education Creator communities, building a sense of belonging and purpose.
• Collaborate with our education and creators teams to create enablement content and systems that help Creators improve both design and pedagogical skills.
• Support international Community Managers by creating toolkits, workshop assets, and ready‑to‑run initiatives.
• Create and own a global content briefing and events calendar that motivates and inspires our Education Creators.
• Oversee the Creator experience from acquisition to long‑term retention, ensuring creators feel supported and successful.
• Gather feedback, insights, and data from Creators to inform program decisions and identify opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with Creators, offering guidance, support, and actionable feedback.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with the Learning Experience team, content, review, marketing, and product to meet shared goals.
• Manage communications with Creators—crafting inclusive, clear, and motivating messages across channels.

• Experience scaling global community programs in K12 education, community management, creator programs, or a related field
• Deep knowledge of the K12 education landscape, with the ability to identify trends, nurture talent, and guide creators to produce relevant content.
• A community‑builder at heart who understands how to foster belonging and motivate contributors.
• Collaborative operator, experienced in working cross-functionally with content, SEO, international, marketing and content teams to align on strategy and drive impact in fast-moving environments
• Thrives in ambiguity and fast-changing environments, able to navigate evolving priorities with flexibility, creativity, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• A data‑informed mindset, comfortable interpreting insights and applying…