Head of Product Design - Growth

Canva Canva · Enterprise · Sydney, Australia · Design

Head of Product Design for the Growth Supergroup at Canva, focusing on driving design vision and strategy to achieve growth outcomes. The role involves leading design leaders, partnering with cross-functional teams, and championing an AI-first, prototype-driven approach to problem-solving. Requires experience in shaping product-led growth, fluency with AI tools in design practice, and the ability to influence stakeholders.

What you'd actually do

  1. Setting and driving design vision and strategy across the Growth Supergroup, connecting design decisions to real growth outcomes
  2. Leading, coaching, and growing a team of design leaders and senior designers — building a high-performing, craft-driven culture that moves with speed and intention
  3. Partnering with cross-functional leaders across Product, Engineering, Data, and Marketing to shape strategy and roadmap decisions
  4. Championing an AI-first, prototype-driven approach to problem solving — embedding this mindset across the team
  5. Identifying opportunities for experimentation and innovation that drive activation, engagement, and retention

Skills

Required

  • Clear design vision and ability to connect it to business and growth strategy
  • Experience shaping product led growth, especially in b2c SaaS products, with a track record of measurable impact
  • Fluency with AI tools in design practice
  • Ability to zoom out to set vision and zoom in to guide execution
  • Experience building and developing design leaders
  • Data-literate and use experimentation and insights to guide decisions

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-first
  • AI tools in your design practice