Senior Reward Manager

TL;DR

Senior Reward Manager (HR): Developing and implementing innovative, company-wide total rewards strategies to attract and retain top talent globally with an accent on compensation design, job architecture, and M&A integrations. Focus on partnering with senior leadership to shape reward philosophy and preparing executive-level insights to drive business performance.

Location: Must be based in Australia (Sydney/Melbourne campuses available).

Company

Canva is a global design platform empowering the world to create and scale visual content.

What you will do

• Develop and implement innovative, company-wide total rewards strategies.
• Lead high-impact projects including job architecture evolution and M&A integrations.
• Partner with senior leaders to provide strategic compensation insights.
• Use market data and forward-looking analysis to identify emerging trends.
• Prepare executive-level and board-ready content on reward matters.
• Mentor and uplift capability within the global reward function.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Total Rewards within global, high-growth environments.
• Deep expertise across compensation and benefits design.
• Strong analytical and modelling capability.
• Proven ability to connect reward strategy to business performance.
• Experience leading complex, transformational reward initiatives.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and presenting to executive audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity packages for all employees.
• Inclusive parental leave policy.
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing and office setup.
• Flexible leave options to support work-life balance.
• Collaborative, creative, and fast-paced global team environment.