Senior Data Scientist - Marketing Data

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva. This role sits within the Marketing Data Team and focuses on helping Europe Marketing define and refine global growth and marketing strategies with strong emphasis on marketing measurement in emerging international markets.

The Canva London campus is located around Hoxton Square in Shoreditch. Canva’s global headquarters are in Sydney, with London serving as Europe HQ. You will have flexible work options to balance collaboration and solo work as appropriate.

As Canva scales, change is part of the DNA. This section describes the kind of work you’ll start with, noting that it will evolve over time.

• Acting as a strategic partner to Europe Marketing teams, helping to define and refine global growth and marketing strategies. A key focus will be bringing marketing measurement in emerging international markets to the same standards as more established ones.
• Developing innovative frameworks for marketing measurement, including attribution methodologies, marketing mix modeling (MMM), and incrementality testing, to assess the impact of our marketing investment across diverse regions.
• Working closely with collaborators throughout Canva to develop insightful analysis and recommendations. You won’t be given directives; instead, you will spot opportunities and take the initiative to bring others together around effective solutions.
• Serving as a thought leader in data strategy, aligning teams around key insights and acting as a driver of data literacy and analytics best practices.
• Collaborating with senior leadership and taking initiative to keep things moving—identifying opportunities where data can make the largest impact and driving outcomes.
• Reporting on the performance of marketing metrics at both campaign or channel level and at a holistic level. Building and maintaining dashboards for international marketing teams; you don’t need to be a designer—just a passion for building impactful visibility.

• Your communication skills are your superpower. You excel at creating alignment, asking the right questions, and rallying stakeholders around actionable solutions.
• You are excited to support international markets, partnering with teams in Europe with flexibility for cross‑market collaboration.
• You have deep knowledge of marketing measurement, including attribution, MMM, incrementality testing, and evaluating marketing efficiency.
• You can understand marketing efficiency and build dashboards that effectively communicate results and outcomes.
• You have competency with SQL; experience with data warehouses such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery is a plus.
• You can wrangle and analyze data using Python or R.
• You have experience working with international teams and understand cross‑cultural collaboration.
• You thrive in a fast‑paced environment and have a track record of owning high‑impact projects and delivering results.

This role is part of the Marketing Data Team, a group of Researchers, Analytic Engineers and Data Scientists who deliver high‑quality insights into markets, competitors, marketing and users to guide decisions.

We pursue bold goals and offer moments of magic, connectivity and fun at Canva. A range of benefits is provided to support success inside and outside of work.

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing, social connection, and office setup
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support you personally

Check lifeatcanva.com for more info.

We hire based on experience, skills and passion, plus how you can contribute to Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if your skills don’t match exactly. Interviews are conducted virtually.