Canva

Country Design Lead, Turkiye (12-month contract)

Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye · Hybrid · Full-time

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EmployerCanva
LocationIstanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
Work styleHybrid
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted3 months ago

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 descriptions can feel a bit formulaic sometimes, but we promise Canva is anything but. If you're drawn to what we're building and you see yourself in this role, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role
As our Country Design Lead for Turkey, you'll shape the creative direction of Canva's content for one of our key growth markets — making sure everything we put out feels genuinely local, culturally resonant, and valuable to Turkish users. This is a hands-on role that sits right at the intersection of design craft, cultural insight, and strategic execution.

What you'll do

Developing and driving the creative direction for the Turkish market, translating country strategy into culturally relevant templates and elements across social media, presentations, websites, and print
Overseeing content creation and curation — from design kits and campaign assets to creator briefs — ensuring outputs meet Canva's standards for visual quality and cultural authenticity
Leveraging AI tools and scalable workflows to accelerate content production without sacrificing craft
Leading quality control across all content outputs, maintaining alignment with brand guidelines and high design standards
Managing and mentoring local freelance designers and creators, providing clear briefs, structured feedback, and ongoing direction
Building strong working relationships with the Country Content Strategy Lead, Marketing, SEO, and Community teams to align on creative goals and execution
Conducting content audits and performance analysis to surface gaps, opportunities, and areas for improvement

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You're Probably a Match If

You have a strong design portfolio that demonstrates both visual craft and cultural sensitivity — you know what great looks like, and you know how to get there at pace
You're genuinely excited about using AI tools to generate, iterate, and scale content — you see them as a creative accelerator, not a shortcut
You have a deep understanding of Turkish culture, design aesthetics, and consumer behaviour, and you know how to translate that into content that lands
You're comfortable juggling multiple workstreams and shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment, without letting quality slip
You've worked with freelancers or creators before and know how to brief, review, and develop talent effectively
You're a strong collaborator who builds trust quickly — across teams, functions, and time zones — and can translate strategic direction into real creative output

About the Team
The International Content Group is on a mission to build the most valuable content library in the world. We sit within the International Supergroup and work closely with Content & Discovery, Marketing, SEO, and in-market teams to deliver truly local content - high-quality templates and elements that reflect local culture, meet user needs, and drive engagement and growth at scale. We're a team of builders: AI-native, fast-moving, and obsessed with getting the details right.

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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