Senior Paid Search Manager
The Senior Paid Search Manager at Canva will lead and manage a portfolio of search accounts, including SEM, PMax/Shopping, Google App Campaigns, Apple Search Ads, and emerging AI-driven search platforms like ChatGPT Ads. This role is integral to Canva's Performance Marketing Centre of Excellence, which sets global strategy and standards for paid channels. The position is based in Sydney, Australia, offering a hybrid work environment that combines remote flexibility with in-person collaboration at Canva's flagship campus in Surry Hills.
In this role, the Senior Paid Search Manager will be responsible for overseeing campaign performance, structuring campaigns effectively, and making data-driven budget decisions. They will serve as the primary search expert for assigned markets, leading communications with regional and cross-functional stakeholders, and educating them on search strategies and contributions. The manager will also drive global strategies in key focus areas, implement AI tools to enhance reporting and workflow automation, and support new market launches and major platform changes. Collaboration with measurement, data, and AdTech teams on experimentation plans and proactive adjustments to platform and industry changes, including AI developments, will be essential.
Candidates should have extensive experience managing search and shopping accounts at a multi-market scale, with significant budgets, either in-house or agency-side. Proficiency with Google Ads, Bing Ads, and bid management platforms like SA360 is required. Experience using AI tools for reporting, analysis, testing, and workflow automation is essential. A deep understanding of platform mechanics, auction dynamics, and bidding algorithms is necessary, along with strong analytical skills to diagnose performance issues. Attention to detail in account management, measurement setup, and reporting is crucial. The ability to prioritize across multiple markets and workstreams, communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-experts, and build relationships across regional teams is important. Comfort with working across time zones and in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment is expected.
While specific compensation details are not provided, Canva offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible work arrangements, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment. Employees have access to Canva's flagship campus in Surry Hills, Sydney, which is designed to foster collaboration and connection.
Canva is an Australian multinational software company founded in 2013, headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The company provides a graphic design platform that enables users to create visual content for presentations, websites, and other digital products. Canva operates on a freemium model and has expanded its offerings to include print services and video editing tools. The company has experienced significant growth, with over 265 million monthly active users as of 2025. Canva's mission is to empower everyone to design anything and publish anywhere, and it continues to innovate in the design and AI spaces.