AI Video Lead

Location: Hybrid role based in Sydney or Melbourne, Australia; remote work is balanced with in-person collaboration on campus.

Company

Canva develops a design platform supported by a growing AI-enabled marketplace of templates, photos and visual elements.

What you will do

• Turn creative briefs into finished AI-generated short-form videos from concept through final delivery.
• Direct AI video creation through prompting, applying composition, lighting, colour, motion and pacing principles.
• Build and maintain a library of prompt techniques, references and workflows for the craft team.
• Work within quality, safety and brand standards, escalating risks related to realism, representation, bias and copyright.
• Provide structured feedback on AI video tools and model outputs to support quality governance and product improvements.
• Track developments across tools including Higgsfield, Runway, Kling, Veo, Pika and Sora.

Requirements

• Deep visual storytelling experience in composition, lighting, colour, motion and pacing, likely from art direction, creative direction or content production.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI video tools and strong prompt-engineering skills, supported by a relevant portfolio.
• Ability to deliver high volumes of creative content to tight deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Ability to independently manage an end-to-end production pipeline from a creative brief.
• Strong creative judgement and the ability to provide and receive specific, craft-focused feedback.
• Must be based in Sydney or Melbourne, Australia and comfortable with hybrid campus collaboration.

Nice to have

• Experience creating social-first video for TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere, After Effects, basic Python or prompt tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility to choose the balance between remote work and campus collaboration.
• Work within Canva’s Content Studio and Photo and Video team to build AI video production capability at scale.
• Virtual interviews are available.
• Reasonable adjustments can be requested during the interview process.