France Country Manager

Location: Team Leadership

Team: Country Paris / France

About the Role

Join Canva's International Team as France Country Manager and lead our mission to empower everyone in France to design anything and publish anywhere. Our diverse, distributed team of content specialists, marketers, and growth experts drives user growth, brand awareness, and affinity in key markets. Reporting into the International Supergroup, you'll partner with leads across Marketing, Growth, Product, Partnerships, Content, SEO, Education, Community, Sales, NFP, PR, Finance, and Strategy to build a comprehensive multi-year strategy for explosive user and revenue growth in France. Embrace Canva's design-focused, innovative culture where bold ideas and collaborative creativity turn visions into reality. You'll own France's growth KPIs including MAUs and ARR, acting as the main point of contact to unite local and global teams. Dive deep into localisation by optimising our intuitive design platform, content, pricing, and packaging for French audiences—from knowledge workers and SMBs to students, startups, NGOs, and emerging sectors—while navigating cultural nuances with empathy and insight. Inspire and coach high-performing in-market teams, shape marketing budgets, and serve as Canva's public face through press, events, and community engagement. Sponsor strategic partnerships in enterprise sales, education, and government to unlock new opportunities. We're seeking an entrepreneurial leader with founder-level drive, proven SaaS market-building experience, and a passion for data-driven insights that enhance user experiences. Fully bilingual in French and English, you'll bring high emotional intelligence, a strong French network, and alignment with Canva's values of optimism, innovation, and 'be a force for good.' In our collaborative environment, you'll thrive by translating market feedback into product magic, fostering team creativity, and scaling Canva's visual communication revolution across France. If you're excited to build something extraordinary from the ground up, apply now.

Key Responsibilities

• Own overall user growth (MAUs) and revenue (ARR) KPIs for France as the primary point of contact
• Develop and execute a cohesive multi-year growth strategy partnering with global and local teams
• Lead localisation efforts for product, content, pricing, and packaging to fit French market needs
• Inspire, coach, and performance-manage in-market teams across specialities
• Shape marketing strategy and budget allocation with regional and central leads
• Represent Canva publicly as the local figurehead for press, PR, events, and community
• Sponsor high-value relationships in enterprise sales, education, government, and partnerships
• Drive actionable insights from data to inform product improvements and user experience
• Collaborate with International Supergroup on brand awareness and affinity initiatives
• Monitor market dynamics across knowledge workers, SMBs, students, startups, and NGOs

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in market building or leadership roles, ideally as a regional GM or brand lead for a global SaaS company
• Proven track record of driving user growth and revenue (MAUs, ARR) in competitive markets
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English and French
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across marketing, sales, product, and finance
• Deep understanding of French market dynamics, including SMBs, education, startups, and NGOs
• Strong network in France with connections to government, corporates, media, and influencers
• Demonstrated ability to act as a public spokesperson for press, events, and partnerships

Preferred Qualifications

• Founder or growth lead experience in a high-growth startup
• SaaS localisation expertise adapting products for cultural nuances
• Public speaking experience representing brands at industry events
• Budget management for multi-year marketing strategies in EMEA
• Emotional intelligence in coaching high-performing distributed teams

Required Skills

• Strategic market growth planning
• KPI ownership and data analytics
• Cross-functional team leadership
• Product localisation and UX advocacy
• Budget forecasting and allocation
• Public speaking and media relations
• Network building and relationship management
• Emotional intelligence and coaching
• Bilingual French/English communication
• Entrepreneurial problem-solving
• Cultural market insight (France)
• SaaS revenue model expertise
• Collaborative stakeholder influence
• Insight-driven decision making
• Performance management

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity package in a high-growth tech company
• Flexible onsite work in vibrant Paris office with collaborative design spaces
• Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs including mental health support
• Generous parental leave and family-friendly policies
• Learning stipend for courses, conferences, and professional development
• Canva+ subscription with unlimited access to premium design tools
• Team offsites, social events, and global summits fostering creativity
• Unlimited PTO with encouragement to recharge and maintain work-life balance
• Daily catered lunches, snacks, and coffee in our innovative office environment

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.