Creative Strategist, Growth Marketing

What You'll Do Lead the creative flywheel — own the full creative cycle (research, briefing, production, editing, and analysis), driving sprint cycles with regional and global teams and developing testable ideas grounded in user insights Analyse and optimise performance — dig into dashboards to spot winners, diagnose underperformance, and design creative tests, lift studies, and attribution experiments in close partnership with analytics teams Lead organic and paid social creative strategy — define what high-performing creative looks like for German audiences across Meta, TikTok, Instagram, and emerging platforms, building content systems informed by performance data and local cultural moments Own UGC, localisation, and market insight — brief and review creator content to ensure it's on-brand and platform-optimised, and bring genuine cultural fluency to every project Work with in-house and agency teams — bridge external creative partners and internal stakeholders, working with media buyers, data science, the Europe Growth Marketing Lead, and agency partners across Brand, Product Growth, and Analytics Support conversion across the funnel — contribute to CRO initiatives to make acquisition journeys seamless, engaging, and high-converting What We're Looking For You bring real, hands-on experience in creative strategy or performance marketing and you know what it takes to build creative that actually performs. You understand platform-native formats deeply, you're rigorous about testing, and you use data to sharpen your thinking rather than replace it. You have genuine knowledge of the German market — not surface-level familiarity — and you move comfortably between global teams, agency partners, and local execution. You're self-directed, collaborative, and you take ownership of outcomes. You're Probably a Match If You have extensive experience in growth marketing with a focus on creative strategy across paid and organic social (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram) You have a strong eye for platform-native creative and the frameworks to test, learn, and scale it You're confident using performance dashboards, data tools, and measurement frameworks (including MMM and attribution) to drive decisions You have genuine, deep knowledge of the German market and are fluent in German and English — additional languages are a bonus You have strong experience briefing and iterating creative in cross-functional sprints You have a growth mindset — analytical, curious, and comfortable with ambiguity About the Group/Team Our Europe Marketing Group drives market-specific growth across performance marketing, brand, social, community engagement, and more. We work at the intersection of creativity and data, combining global thinking with genuine local understanding to drive meaningful outcomes in our priority markets. We grow through experimentation, creative excellence, and a deep belief that getting the creative right is the fastest path to sustainable growth. What's in It for You? Canva has grown hugely over the last few years, but we're only just getting started. Here's a taste of what's on offer: Equity packages — so you share in Canva's success Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally 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.