Art Director

Summary

Join Canva's Design School as an Art Director and elevate the visual quality of filmed and in-product educational content. You will lead shoots, direct talent, and guide production teams to create engaging learning materials aligned with Canva's brand. This role involves close collaboration with videographers, editors, and designers to deliver certification courses and other learning assets. You will conceptualize, execute, and refine video content, ensuring it's clear, aspirational, and simplifies complex ideas. The position requires 4+ years of experience as an Art Director with a proven track record in high-quality filmed content creation. Canva offers remote work flexibility and values diversity, community, and career development.

Requirements

• Have 4+ years as an Art Director with a proven track record of delivering high-quality filmed content, including live-action and tutorial-style videos
• Have proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Canva, with a deep understanding of filming and production workflows
• Have strong ideation skills, balancing conceptual thinking with hands-on execution
• Have excellent verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas into engaging visual stories
• Be a collaborative and resilient problem solver who thrives in fast-paced environments and values feedback as a growth tool
• Be a positive, empathetic teammate with a knack for cross-functional collaboration and creative leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead shoot days for Design School certification content, directing talent and guiding production teams on framing, lighting, and set design to achieve high-quality results
• Develop creative approaches to showcasing Canva’s features and step-by-step tutorials in a way that is engaging, clear, and aspirational
• Partner with designers, videographers, and editors to create cohesive and professional content
• Review video and screen-recorded content, providing constructive feedback to refine outputs and ensure brand alignment
• Strategize and oversee production processes, ensuring efficiency and alignment with deadlines and project goals
• Work with multiple teams across Canva to align on creative direction and project objectives
• Track the performance of content, integrating insights to inform and improve future projects

Preferred Qualifications

Even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility
• Career development