Executive Assistant, Chief People Officer

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract parental leave cover.

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

What you’ll be doing

- Own the CPO's day‑to‑day operations: manage calendar, inbox and travel, exercising judgement on priorities.
- Navigate relationships with other senior leaders’ support teams, ensuring discretion and protocol.
- Maintain People leadership rhythm: prepare meeting cadence, coordinate global events, off‑sites and key launches.
- Represent the CPO’s voice in drafting communications and resolving scheduling conflicts.
- Build and maintain scalable workflows for recurring processes and continuous improvement of organisational operations.
- Coordinate across stakeholders to keep timelines, milestones and deliverables on track.
- Support team culture: recognise achievements, plan team days, organise gifts and handle sensitive people matters with discretion.

You're probably a match if you

- Have substantial experience partnering 1:1 with a senior leader, protecting their time at scale.
- Think strategically,



anticipate next steps and seek context beyond administrative tasks.
- Draft communications, briefing documents and presentations that require minimal editing.
- Build trust quickly across a broad network and know when to leverage others.
- Problem‑solve with a “let’s get it done” mindset, handling tasks of all sizes.
- Create visual stories and decks swiftly and on‑brand.
- Manage many moving pieces, prioritise under pressure and maintain detail orientation.
- Embrace AI to improve quality and speed, applying judgement and polish.

What's in it for you?

Work in a team-oriented, high‑impact environment with benefits tailored to support success in and outside of work. For more details, visit lifeatcanva.com.

Other information

We make hiring decisions based on experience, skills, passion and how you can enhance our culture. When you apply, please indicate the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

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📌 Executive Assistant, Chief People Officer (New South Wales)
🏢 Canva
📍 New South Wales