International Growth Strategy Lead (Education)
Core
Define and execute international growth strategy for Canva's Education vertical, establishing operating models to scale across global markets and shift focus from training to activation/retention.
Role type
Senior IC International Growth Strategy Lead (Education)
Builds
Global education growth engine, scalable market playbooks, and integrated systems connecting marketing, content, and sales.
Domain
EdTech / Education / Global Strategy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
International market expansion strategy, vertical growth ownership, activation and retention modeling, cross-functional alignment, stakeholder influence without authority, K-12 and higher education context knowledge, global playbook creation, market prioritization.
Preferred skills
Experience scaling education segments internationally, grassroots environment navigation, strategic partnership management.
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Set international education growth strategy and market sequencing; align Sales, Marketing, Product, and Content teams; coach Country Education Leads on strategy implementation; integrate education marketing and content workflows; convert local market learnings into global playbooks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
