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Staff Data Scientist - Growth

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Senior level
Lead data-driven strategy and growth initiatives by solving ambiguous problems, partnering with cross-functional leaders, building revenue and impact models, enabling data-driven decisions, and communicating actionable insights to influence company-wide goals.
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Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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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.

Where and how you can work
Our flagship Sydney campus is uniquely Canva - an extension of our Surry Hills neighbourhood. It’s a thoughtfully designed space with plenty of room to collaborate, focus, and connect.

This role is based in Sydney, and we’re looking for someone who calls it home. Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely, and to come together on campus for meaningful in-person collaboration and connection when it matters most. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

What you'd be doing in this role
As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA — and we like to think that’s all part of the fun. This will give you the flavour of the type of things you’ll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

In this position, you’ll play a critical role in shaping how our Strategy team partners with leaders across the business to solve complex, high-visibility problems. We need someone who can demonstrate strong analytical thinking, stakeholder partnership, and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities.

You won’t just be responding to data requests; you’ll be driving proactive problem-solving. This role is for someone who can bring clarity to ambiguous business questions, model revenue and impact, and enable data-driven decision-making across Canva’s biggest initiatives.

At the moment, this role is focused on
This role will rely on your particular strengths and experience in solving vague data problems, communicating closely with stakeholders, and maintaining a highly proactive attitude. Specific examples of responsibilities are outlined below:

  • Proactive Problem-Solving: Bring structure and insight to complex, ambiguous challenges, helping teams make high-leverage decisions.

  • Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate closely with leaders across Product, Growth, Marketing, Sales, and Finance to size opportunities, assess impact, and inform strategy.

  • High-Visibility Projects: Contribute to forward-looking initiatives that influence Canva’s company-wide goals and long-term direction.

  • Business Impact Analysis: Build revenue models, evaluate trade-offs, and quantify the potential impact of strategic initiatives.

  • Decision Enablement: Translate data into clear, actionable insights that empower stakeholders to make confident choices.

You're probably a match if

  • You have Advanced SQL Competency: Expert-level skills in SQL, with experience in data warehousing solutions like Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.

  • You’re skilled in data storytelling and stakeholder management, with the ability to communicate complex findings to non-technical audiences.

  • You have worked in a tech company before and are familiar with the way a tech company operates and some of the concepts particular to our industry (e.g. growth accounting, product funnels, designing analytic events, etc.)

  • You have experience with R or Python, and have dealt with large datasets before.

  • You have Subscription Data Expertise preferably: Familiarity with subscription-based business models and product led growth models.

  • Hands-on experience with integrating AI solutions into data analytics workflows is a strong plus.

  • You’re excited by solving business problems with data from impact sizing and opportunity modelling to enabling leadership decisions.

About the team
The ‘Foundational Goals Strategy’ partners across Canva to tackle some of the most complex and high-impact challenges facing the business. We work on forward-looking initiatives that span multiple groups, from growth and revenue to product, marketing, and finance.

As a team, we focus on bringing clarity to ambiguity by sizing opportunities, evaluating trade-offs, and modelling impact so Canva can make bold, informed decisions. Because our work touches many parts of the business, projects are often highly visible and directly influence company-wide goals.

In this role, you’ll contribute to initiatives that guide Canva’s long-term direction from evaluating new growth opportunities to shaping company targets and from shifting existing strategies to identifying strategy gaps worth addressing. You’ll combine deep data expertise with strategic thinking to help leadership make confident, data-driven decisions.

What's in it for you?
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you’ll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here’s a taste of what’s on offer:
• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• 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

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

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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