Curriculum Lead, Learn Grid Studio

Location: Team Content

Team: Country Sydney / Australia

About the Role

Hey, g'day from the Canva Content team in Sydney, Australia! We're on a mission to empower the world to design anything and publish anywhere, and our Learn Grid Studio is at the heart of transforming Canva into the go-to platform for millions of educators worldwide. As Curriculum Lead, you'll architect the infrastructure that turns our 122,000+ resource library into a trusted, pedagogically coherent powerhouse aligned to global standards like Common Core, NGSS, Australian Curriculum, UK National Curriculum, and IB. Based onsite in our vibrant Sydney flagship (with flexible options across Australia), you'll bridge strategy and execution in a collaborative, design-focused culture where innovation meets real classroom impact. You'll lead as the curriculum expert, conducting gap analyses, building mapping systems and taxonomies, and prioritizing content creation across AI and human funnels to serve teachers from Indonesia to Brazil to rural US schools. Partner with Design, Product, Data Scientists, and leadership to set quality standards, drive production roadmaps, and create alignment artifacts for Ministries of Education and districts. In Canva's fast-paced environment, you'll fuse emerging tech like knowledge graphs with proven methods, ensuring every resource reduces teacher workload, drives learning outcomes, and champions equity—no matter the locale or budget. This is your chance to shape the future of edtech at a high-growth company, gaining exposure to AI innovations, global expansion, and cross-supergroup strategy. Thrive with brilliant, kind Canvanauts who value bold ideas, data-driven creativity, and hands-on impact. If you're a strategic architect passionate about curriculum excellence in design-powered education, join us to make Learn Grid the world's premier resource hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect curriculum infrastructure transforming Learn Grid into a strategically organized, curriculum-aligned educational platform
• Build curriculum mapping systems, standards alignment frameworks, and content taxonomies for 122,000+ resources across 8 locales
• Conduct systematic curriculum analysis to identify content gaps and prioritize production roadmaps
• Develop quality standards and evaluation frameworks ensuring pedagogical coherence for AI-generated and human-created resources
• Act as curriculum expert and strategic partner to Learn Grid Studio leadership, informing content strategy
• Lead curriculum research and competitive analysis across education markets to guide priorities
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with Design, Product, and Sales teams on content strategies and alignment artifacts
• Maintain quality metrics in partnership with Data Scientists, using teacher demand data for impact-driven decisions
• Champion educational equity by ensuring culturally relevant, accessible resources for global teachers
• Contribute to MoE/district sales documentation through verifiable curriculum alignment evidence

Required Qualifications

• 5-7+ years experience conceiving and executing multi-year curriculum strategies impacting global education markets
• Experience building consensus across product, design, and content teams for major curriculum initiatives
• Designed and implemented methodologies for curriculum mapping across multiple frameworks
• Portfolio demonstrating curriculum alignment work across frameworks like Common Core, NGSS, Australian Curriculum, UK National Curriculum, and IB
• Demonstrated success harnessing technology (e.g., knowledge graphs, AI tools) for multi-locale curriculum alignment in fast-paced environments
• Deep expertise in curriculum standards across subjects, grade levels, and priority markets (US, UK, Australia, Brazil, etc.)
• Proven ability to conduct gap analysis using teacher demand data, market insights, and competitive research

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in edtech or high-growth tech companies scaling educational content platforms
• Familiarity with AI-powered content generation and evaluation frameworks
• Background in strategic partnerships with Ministries of Education or school districts
• Advanced skills in data analysis for curriculum coverage and quality metrics
• Teaching or instructional design experience in diverse global contexts

Required Skills

• Curriculum architecture and mapping expertise
• Standards alignment across Common Core, NGSS, Australian/UK/IB frameworks
• Gap analysis and production roadmap development
• Strategic thinking in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Cross-functional collaboration and consensus-building
• Curriculum research and competitive analysis
• Data-driven decision making with teacher demand insights
• Knowledge of knowledge graphs and emerging edtech solutions
• Quality assurance for pedagogical standards
• Cultural sensitivity for global educational equity
• AI content evaluation frameworks
• Content taxonomy and metadata design
• Problem-solving complex coverage challenges
• Communication for leadership and stakeholder alignment
• Adaptability to evolving tech and market needs

Benefits

• Flexible work options across Sydney flagship campus, Melbourne, or co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide
• Comprehensive professional development through Canva’s growth programs and Strategy subspecialty infrastructure
• Collaborative culture with brilliant, kind Canvanauts tackling high-impact edtech challenges
• Exposure to AI innovations, international expansion, and one of tech's most complex content ecosystems
• Generous parental leave, wellness programs, and mental health support
• Stock options and performance bonuses in a high-growth company
• Unlimited snacks, social events, and a fun, innovative office environment
• Learning stipend for courses, conferences, and tools to fuel your growth

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.