Global Internal Event Lead

Location: Team People

Team: Country Sydney / Australia

About the Role

Join Canva's Vibe team within the People Supergroup, where we're crafting the world's most inspiring, productive, and fun workplace. As Global Internal Event Lead reporting to the Head of Vibe, you'll shape and execute our internal global events strategy—from epic milestone celebrations to thoughtful cultural activations that bring Canva's design-forward magic to life. This senior, hands-on leadership role in our Workplace Experience team means leading a talented group of Events & Activations Specialists while partnering with Vibe, Internal Comms, Brand, Finance, and Executive Operations to deliver scalable, meaningful experiences for Canvanauts worldwide. You'll own the full lifecycle of high-impact events, from strategic planning and annual cadence development to flawless execution, ensuring every moment reflects Canva's collaborative, innovative culture. Hands-on where it counts, you'll roll up your sleeves to drive logistics, production, and hybrid delivery while building playbooks, optimizing systems, and measuring ROI through data-driven insights. Collaborating across regions, you'll create consistent yet localized experiences that foster connection in our global, distributed workforce. We're seeking a creative powerhouse with proven experience scaling complex internal events (100–5000+ attendees) across time zones, deep operational expertise, and a passion for mentoring teams. If you're data-savvy, vendor-savvy, and excel at infusing values into immersive designs, you'll thrive in Canva's high-energy environment. Help us make every campus a canvas for thriving—apply to lead the events that power our vibe!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a global team of Events & Activations Specialists, fostering growth, accountability, and collaboration
• Own end-to-end delivery of high-impact global internal events aligned with Canva's culture, values, and business objectives
• Develop and manage the annual cadence and strategic plan for company-wide milestone events and cultural activations
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Vibe, Internal Comms, Brand, Finance, and Executive Operations to define goals, timelines, budgets, and metrics
• Oversee implementation and optimization of events management systems, templates, processes, and playbooks
• Partner with regional Vibe teams to deliver consistent, localized experiences that scale globally
• Build self-service tools and resources to empower internal teams for smaller activations
• Manage team capacity, resourcing, vendor relationships, and budget ownership with operational excellence
• Track event success through data analytics, iterating on strategies to maximize engagement and ROI
• Infuse Canva's innovative, design-forward spirit into every event experience

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience in workplace experience, delivering large-scale internal events for 100–5000+ attendees across multiple regions or time zones
• Proven track record leading strategy and execution of multiple concurrent events with hands-on involvement
• Deep expertise in end-to-end events operations including logistics, communications, production, and hybrid/virtual delivery
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, and complex internal stakeholder relationships
• Demonstrated success leading and mentoring high-performing events teams
• Strong data-driven approach to measuring event impact, engagement, and ROI
• Experience implementing and optimizing events management platforms and processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in creative or design-focused organizations with emphasis on culture-building experiences
• Global events leadership in fast-scaling tech companies
• Expertise in developing scalable event playbooks and self-service tools for internal teams
• Advanced skills in hybrid event production for distributed workforces
• Prior work partnering with internal comms, brand, and executive teams

Required Skills

• Strategic events planning and execution
• Team leadership and talent development
• Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration
• Budget and vendor management
• End-to-end events operations (logistics, production, AV)
• Hybrid and virtual event delivery
• Data analytics for event ROI and engagement
• Events management platforms and tools
• Creative culture-building and values activation
• Executive presence and communication
• Process optimization and playbook creation
• Global scalability with local adaptation
• Design-thinking for immersive experiences
• Agile project management in fast-paced environments
• Problem-solving under pressure

Benefits

• Equity packages to share in Canva's success
• Inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parents and carers
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, and office setup
• Flexible leave options for recharging and personal needs
• Delightful, design-inspired workplace environments across global campuses
• Magic moments of connectivity, fun, and collaboration woven into daily life
• Professional growth opportunities in a fast-scaling, innovative tech company
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.