Country Manager

Responsibilities

• Own market growth end-to-end, setting and delivering MAU and ARR growth targets
• Develop and execute a multi-year country strategy grounded in local insights
• Identify and activate high-impact partnerships across education, government, enterprise, and NGOs
• Localize product, content, pricing, and packaging for the South African market
• Hire, inspire, and coach a high-performing local team
• Manage the local budget with a founder mindset
• Act as the public face of Canva in the region through press and community engagements

Requirements

• Proven experience launching or scaling a market for a global tech or SaaS company
• Demonstrated track record in building and monetizing strategic partnerships
• Strong commercial instincts with experience owning revenue and user growth targets
• Ability to lead and build high-performing teams
• Product-minded approach to translating user insights into requirements
• Analytical mindset with ability to drive decisions using KPIs
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English

About the Company

Canva’s International group is a diverse, distributed team focused on driving growth in priority regions. The Country Manager role acts locally while leveraging Canva’s global scale to empower users worldwide.