Creative Lead - Indonesia

<p><strong>Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.</strong></p><p>Kamusta, hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, สวัสดี!</p><p>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.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Where and how you can work</strong></p><p>Our flagship campuses are in Sydney and Melbourne, but this role is based in Indonesia. We offer flexibility in how and where you work—whether that’s from home, a co-working space, or somewhere in between. We trust you to find the balance that empowers you and your team to thrive.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p><strong>What you’d be doing in this role</strong></p><p>As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.</p><p>This is a brand new role, and it's yours to shape. As <strong>Creative Lead for Indonesia</strong>, you'll own the creative quality and direction for the market—building Canva's brand locally through culturally resonant storytelling, fame-building campaigns, and ideas that genuinely stop the scroll.</p><p>You'll lead a small local creative team (currently two, with room to grow), partner closely with Marketing and Growth, manage agency relationships, and work with a cross-functional team across Indonesia, Bangkok, Manila, Sydney, and Singapore. This role demands both visionary thinking and a willingness to get your hands dirty.</p><p><strong>At the moment, this role is focused on:</strong></p><ul><li>Setting creative strategy and direction for Indonesia, including social media channels (TikTok especially), brand campaigns, and always-on content</li><li>Generating standout ideas—concepts that earn attention, build cultural relevance, and have the potential to go viral</li><li>Leading, guiding, and elevating a small creative team, with the ability to give clear direction and meaningful feedback</li><li>Briefing and managing local creative agencies, ensuring output meets Canva's creative bar</li><li>Partnering with Marketing and Growth on performance, brand, and social campaigns</li><li>Supporting broader brand campaigns (video, static, OOH, events) in collaboration with agency partners</li><li>Ensuring all customer-facing communications are culturally relevant, clear, and empathetic</li></ul><p><strong>You're probably a match if:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>You’re a creative leader with 5–8+ years of relevant experience</strong>, with a proven track record of ideas-first thinking and hands-on execution. Whether your background is in design or copywriting, what matters most is your ability to generate concepts that resonate — and to raise the bar for everyone around you.</li><li><strong>You’re a native Indonesian speaker with business-level English</strong> and an excellent command of Bahasa Indonesia.</li><li><strong>You bring deep experience in social media</strong>, particularly TikTok. You understand the formats, culture, and trends that drive engagement in Indonesia.</li><li><strong>You’ve led or contributed to fame-building</strong>, culturally resonant campaigns that truly connected with local audiences.</li><li><strong>You’ve managed or mentored creatives before</strong>, and you have strong instincts when it comes to giving feedback, setting direction, and elevating creative quality.</li><li><strong>You’re comfortable with ambiguity and pace.</strong> You’ve thrived in a fast-moving agency, start-up, or in-house team at a top brand.</li><li><strong>You have a sharp eye for what’s culturally relevant in Indonesia right now,</strong> and the creative judgment to act on it.</li><li><strong>You’ve worked on brand campaigns and partnered with external agencies</strong>, and while TVC experience is a plus, it’s not a requirement.</li><li><strong>You’re genuinely excited a ... (truncated, view full listing at source)