Sydney
1 week ago
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Head of Personalisation for Content & Discovery

Canva

Head of Personalisation for Content & Discovery

Canva is seeking a Head of Personalisation for Content & Discovery to own the end-to-end algorithmic roadmap for content intelligence and discovery. This senior leadership role requires deep ML expertise, product intuition, and experience scaling multidisciplinary teams in consumer or creator-facing products.

Core AIRemoteFull-timeDirectorMachine LearningAI

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

Remote, with choice in where and how you work; campuses in Sydney and Melbourne, co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior leadership role with significant experience

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
Machine LearningAIRecommendation SystemsContent UnderstandingSearch and RetrievalPersonalization AlgorithmsLLMIntent InferenceReal-time PersonalizationData ScienceAlgorithms
Soft Skills
CommunicationProduct SenseLeadershipInfluenceTeam GrowthStrategic Decision Making

Key Responsibilities

  • Owning the end-to-end algorithmic roadmap for content intelligence and discovery, tied to Canva's product and business goals.
  • Work with business and engineering leaders to find and prioritize the highest-impact places to apply ML and AI across content and discovery.
  • Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team spanning ML research, engineering, data science, and product management.
  • Drive next-generation algorithms — including LLM-powered experiences, intent inference, and real-time personalization — that change how people find and create with Canva.
  • Turn complex algorithmic ideas into something any stakeholder can understand and get behind.
Machine LearningPersonalizationContent DiscoveryLeadershipAlgorithmsAISoftware DevelopmentRemoteFull-timeSydney