Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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Where and how you can work
Our flagship campus is in Sydney, Australia, but with many of our Canvanauts calling the Philippines home, our office in Manila is a buzzing place. This role is encouraged to be on an on-site setup so we've created an environment that truly empowers you to thrive.
What you’d be doing in this role
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.
Join Canva as our Facilities and Safety Lead, ensuring local compliance in our Manila office while actively driving global strategic initiatives. As a global connector and disruptor, you’ll elevate our facilities and safety standards, oversee and streamline vendor management, and champion innovative processes across Canva’s international campuses. Your strategic steer and guidance will ensure a safer, more efficient workplace experience locally, while raising the bar on global best practices and empowering Canvanauts everywhere to thrive. This is an individual contributor role focused on operational excellence and strategic collaboration.
At the moment, this role is focused on:
- Owning daily operations of Canva’s Manila office, ensuring it runs smoothly, safely, and to a consistently high standard
- Managing vendor relationships and performance across cleaning, security, maintenance, and workplace services
- Partnering with the Global Facilities Lead and Space Creation team to implement global tools, processes, and workplace programs
- Leading preventative maintenance initiatives, promptly resolving issues, and ensuring compliance with local safety and building regulations
- Overseeing construction projects as the core representative of Canva’s Space Creation team in the Philippines
- Supporting moves, additions, changes, and minor facility projects within the office space
- Providing accurate reporting and valuable insights on space usage, team feedback, and vendor performance
- Collaborating closely with the Global Design, Build, and Experience teams to ensure facilities reflect Canva’s cultural and operational objectives
You're probably a match if:
- You have significant experience managing facilities operations, workplace safety, and vendor relationships in a global, multinational or multi-site environment.
- You’re passionate and has experience in creating exceptional regional or global workplace experiences and thrive when driving strategic improvements.
- You hold a Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) certification and have relevant experience as a Safety Officer 3 (SO3).
- You bring hands-on experience in construction project management, preferably as a core representative or lead
- You possess strong stakeholder management skills, effectively collaborating across global teams and diverse functions.
- You’re comfortable challenging existing processes to raise standards and consistently improve workplace safety and efficiency.
- You’re organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at balancing compliance with practical operational excellence.
- You’re comfortable working full-time onsite and are open to being on-call, especially during emergency situations
About the team
The Vibe team is part of the People Supergroup, and we’re on a mission to create the most inspiring, productive, and fun workplace in the world. We support everything from hospitality and events to facilities and wellbeing—ensuring that every Canva campus is a space our people can thrive in. We’re here to bring the magic of Canva to life through our spaces.
What's in it for you?
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard—and we do—but you’ll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity, and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for success both in and outside of work.
Here's a taste of what's on offer:
- Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
- Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other stuff 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 tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva, so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above—we still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually and onsite.
