Partnerships Lead, Turkiye (12-month Contract)

Canva Canva · Enterprise · Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey · Management

Canva is seeking a Partnerships Manager for a 12-month contract in Istanbul, Turkey. This role will focus on building and scaling high-impact partnerships across various ecosystems (content, SMB, education, events, campaigns) to drive MAU growth, brand visibility, and revenue. The manager will identify, negotiate, and close strategic partnerships, bring local content onto the platform, drive adoption of Canva for Teams/Business/Campus, and represent Canva in key Turkish ecosystems. The role requires strong experience in partnerships/business development in Turkey, a local network, negotiation skills, strategic and hands-on execution, and a deep understanding of the Turkish market.

What you'd actually do

  1. Building and scaling a high-impact partnerships pipeline across content, SMB, education, events, and campaigns
  2. Identifying, negotiating, and closing strategic partnerships that drive MAU growth, brand visibility, and revenue
  3. Bringing local Turkish content and IP onto Canva’s platform through partnerships with creators, media, and cultural institutions
  4. Driving adoption of Canva for Teams, Canva for Business, and Canva for Campus through partnership-led and sales-supported initiatives
  5. Representing Canva across Turkey’s key business, startup, and education ecosystems

Skills

Required

  • partnerships
  • business development
  • ecosystem growth
  • negotiating deals
  • local Turkish network
  • Turkish market understanding

Nice to have

  • strategic planning
  • hands-on execution
  • relationship building