Senior Data Scientist - GPTN Region

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country London / United Kingdom

About the Role

Join the team at Canva redefining how the world experiences design. We're seeking a Senior Data Scientist - GPTN Region to join our Engineering team in London, United Kingdom, on a full-time hybrid schedule. As the first dedicated analytics voice for our GPTN markets (Germany, Poland, Turkey, Netherlands), you'll shape data strategies that connect local user needs with Canva's global innovation. Based at our buzzing London campus in Shoreditch—Europe's HQ with collaborative spaces, home-cooked meals, and a vibrant community—you'll thrive in a culture that trusts Canvanauts to balance flexibility with impact. In this role, you'll craft compelling data stories that inspire action, proactively spot growth opportunities, and build dashboards tracking everything from user retention to campaign performance. Owning the GPTN data strategy end-to-end, you'll partner with marketing, product, and community teams to ensure local insights fuel global priorities—supporting experiments, A/B tests, and features that make design accessible across cultures. With Canva's design-focused ethos, your work will turn numbers into narratives that enhance creative experiences for millions. You'll bring strong SQL/Python skills, cross-functional partnership experience, and a strategic mindset to prioritize what moves the needle. Familiarity with our data stack (Looker, Snowflake, Mode, Netspring) is key, along with a bias for action in ambiguity. If you're passionate about building from scratch, localizing innovation, and collaborating in a fun, high-growth environment, join us to help Canva scale thoughtfully in Europe.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft clear, actionable narratives from complex data insights to inspire action across product teams, regional leadership, and the company
• Proactively identify growth bottlenecks, user behavior shifts, or product mismatches in the GPTN region
• Design and build dashboards from scratch to provide visibility into key GPTN metrics like user growth, retention, monetization, and campaign performance
• Own the end-to-end GPTN data strategy by defining relevant targets, frameworks, and KPIs tailored to local market nuances
• Partner with local GPTN teams (marketing, country managers, community) and global product/data functions to ensure two-way flow of insights
• Support product and experimentation initiatives by designing and measuring new features, local experiments, and A/B tests
• Bridge local market insights with global priorities to drive data-informed growth strategies
• Tell compelling stories behind the numbers to turn data into design-inspired decisions that enhance user experiences
• Prioritize high-impact initiatives in ambiguous environments to accelerate Canva's regional expansion
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to integrate data storytelling into Canva's innovative product roadmap

Required Qualifications

• Several years of experience in data analytics, growth, or product analytics roles
• Strong SQL and Python data wrangling skills for working independently with large, messy datasets
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams (marketing, product, growth, ops) to influence decisions with data
• Proven experience building dashboards and tracking frameworks from the ground up
• Ability to define and track key metrics across the user journey (e.g., signups, MAU, retention, monetization)
• Prior exposure to experimentation and A/B testing frameworks
• Familiarity with Canva’s data stack (Looker, Snowflake, Mode, Netspring)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in or analyzing European markets, particularly GPTN (Germany, Poland, Turkey, Netherlands)
• Understanding of mobile analytics and behavioral funnels
• Experience supporting product teams or market localization initiatives
• Passion for Canva’s mission and curiosity for how people use technology across cultures

Required Skills

• Advanced SQL querying and data manipulation
• Python for data wrangling and analysis
• Dashboard development (Looker, Mode)
• Data warehousing (Snowflake)
• Experimentation and A/B testing frameworks
• User journey metrics analysis (signups, MAU, retention, monetization)
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence
• Data storytelling and visualization
• Strategic prioritization in ambiguous environments
• Proactive problem identification
• Bias to action and ownership
• Communication of complex insights simply
• Regional market analysis (GPTN/Europe)
• Mobile analytics and behavioral funnels

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, office setup, and more
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal needs
• Hybrid work model at Canva's vibrant London campus in Shoreditch
• Delicious home-cooked meals and collaborative workspaces
• Opportunities to work with global teams redefining design experiences
• Virtual interview process with focus on skills, passion, and cultural fit

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.