Motion Designer – Social Content

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

Where and How You Can Work

The flagship campus is in Sydney, with an additional campus in Melbourne. This role is based in Sydney or Melbourne, with flexibility to choose the balance that empowers you and your team. Collaboration with global teams across time zones.

What You’d Be Doing In This Role

As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. This role will give you the flavour of the type of things you’ll be working on when you start — but it will likely evolve.

Responsibilities include creating high-quality video assets, animation sequences, transitions, visual effects, and narrative-driven content for Canva’s content library. This role creates raw video and motion assets that power templates, storyboards, learning content, character packs, animated scenes, and more. Your work directly contributes to Canva’s video ecosystem, helping millions of users tell better stories through motion and moving visuals.

At the Moment, This Role Is Focused On

- Design and animate video assets, motion graphics, transitions, characters, and storytelling elements
- Create looping animations, expressive scenes, and narrative-driven sequences
- Collaborate with template designers to ensure assets integrate seamlessly into user workflows
- Work with product teams to understand new motion features and build assets that demonstrate them
- Maintain high levels of craft while producing content at scalable volume
- Participate in creative reviews, asset planning, and experimentation cycles
- Stay up-to-date with animation trends, editing styles, and visual storytelling techniques





This Role Is Perfect For Designers Who Are

- Motion-obsessed and skilled in animation, timing, pacing, and visual storytelling
- Comfortable working across multiple styles
- Excited to create assets that empower others to tell their stories
- Inspired by the challenge of simplifying professional-level motion for everyday users
- Curious about the evolving world of motion design, film language, and mixed-media visuals
- Collaborative, autonomous, and comfortable working in fast-paced content production environments

About The Team

The Content Studio team, within the Global Content & Discovery supergroup, is on a mission to empower the world to design. We create world-class templates and creative assets that inspire users, unlock new use cases, and showcase the best of Canva’s product capabilities.

We work at the intersection of culture, creativity, and product — partnering closely with teams across Video, Editing, AI, and Discovery to ensure Canva stays at the forefront of visual communication globally.

Perks

- Equity packages
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
- Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Equal Opportunity Employer

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

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📌 Motion Designer (Social Content) (New South Wales)
🏢 Canva
📍 New South Wales