Lead Data Scientist

Company Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

Hey, hello, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hello, welcome!

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a bit time-consuming and you're probably eager to see what's available, so we'll get straight to the point.

Where and how you can work

Our main campus is in Sydney, Australia, but with many of our Canva team members residing in the Philippines, our Manila office is a bustling location. Whether your role requires you to be in the office, at home, or a combination of both, we've established an environment that genuinely allows you to flourish.

Job Description

What you would be doing in this role

As Canva grows, change remains a part of our DNA. But we like to see this as all part of the fun. This will give you an idea of the kind of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At Canva, our mission is to empower the world to design, and we’re looking for insightful data analysts who can help us achieve this.

We're searching for self-motivated individuals who are curious about our product and our users, and who are excited to seek valuable insights. You are a genuine data partner with your team and the larger business. We have a LARGE amount of data and need people who can use their skills to help us maximize its potential!

You will join a diverse data team of 12 people, who find joy in discovering solutions to the problems our users face. We’re excited to continue growing our team and gaining a variety of new perspectives and ideas on how we can achieve our goals and help more people.

This role will leverage your unique strengths in making data-driven decisions, closely communicating with partners, and organizing your data team colleagues so that the data strategy in this area is highly proactive.

What you'll do:

• Mentor a team of data experts, composed of Data Analysts. You will steer the data strategy in this team and will coordinate closely with the Operations and Enablement teams.
• You will need to coordinate closely with several partners and display a real sense of drive and initiative to keep things moving forward. You'll proactively identify the opportunities where your team can make the most significant impact and ensure it happens.
• Lead project intake, prioritize the pipeline, and manage staffing against key initiatives.
• Although you are technically savvy, you also have good communication skills and know how to manage a team, align with partners, and prioritize a data strategy in your specific area.
• Find insights that help us understand both Canva and our customers - be creative and insightful, rather than just providing the usual metrics
• Suggest and execute exciting experiments that will genuinely move our metrics - when we push tests to 100%, we want to actually see the bump in the relevant graph
• Build and maintain dashboards for your team’s initiatives, and make them look really good - you don’t need to be a designer or have any design talent, you just need to want to build cool things
• Own projects, data models, dashboards, and other artifacts and keep them up-to-date and high-quality in a hyper-growth environment
• Use our massive databases to answer questions that sound easy but turn out to be challenging (and fun!)
• Help us extend data literacy and curiosity throughout the entire company

About you

• Demonstrable experience leading and mentoring data professionals, defining team strategy, and data roadmaps.
• Experience working with subscription-based data sets. Experience with collaborative products would be desirable as well.
• Excellent proficiency with SQL; experiencing with data warehouses such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery is a plus!
• Experience manipulating and analysing data using Python or R
• Experience with optimizing product funnels, conducting experiments, and creating dashboards that effectively communicate results and outcomes
• A solid grounding in mathematics / statistics and a bachelor's degree in a STEM field are preferred; they are not required though
• Experience with very large data sets is a huge plus
• Good communication skills are essential for this role - you are able to break down complex topics into simple solutions and ideas and communicate these to partners across different teams.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our ambitious goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll also experience plenty of magic moments, connectivity, and fun throughout your life at Canva. We also offer a range of benefits to ensure your success in and out of work.

Here's a snapshot of what's on offer:

• Equity packages - we want our success to be your success too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to make a positive difference, take time off to recharge, and provide personal support

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other things 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 share the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.