You will lead the elements team with an aim to create the world’s highest quality collection of illustrations and design graphics. Working with a talented team of product managers, animation, motion, illustration and graphic designers, the content you help create will be used by millions of people around the world.Set the trends that people follow to communicate ideas. You’ll be responsible for the creative direction of Canva owned illustrated and vector based content, and will be researching, ideating and articulating ways to elevate our library and teams. You’ll work closely with the template and product teams to understand their roadmaps and ensure that our content evolves and leverages new features. You’ll oversee and refine our content style guides; and take initiative to raise the bar on quality, and propose and implement strategies to improve workflow and process.What you'll be doingUnderstand and respond to team feedback with accuracy and empathy, developing content and briefs that will help to make them successfulWork with the Studio Manager and manage your team in order to execute jobs successfully on deadline and to briefProvide feedback to team members with sensitivity and honesty, helping them to grow and develop their skillsOwn curation and quality assurance for illustrated and vector contentWork closely with the team developing Canva’s product – and ensure that our content evolves with and encourages our users to make great designsResearch competitors, trends, patterns and best-practises, visual/interaction design inspiration, user and business insightsEnsure the team & vendors create with usability requirements in mindProduce and integrate effective & efficient creative practicesSupport the team’s scalability through documentation, process improvement, interviewing and hiring.