Global Internal Event Lead

About the Vibe Team

The Vibe team is part of the People Supergroup, and we’re on a mission to create the most inspiring, productive, and fun workplace in the world. We support everything from hospitality and events to facilities and wellbeing—ensuring that every Canva campus is a space our people can thrive in. We’re here to bring the magic of Canva to life through our spaces.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Vibe, we’re looking for a seasoned and strategic Events Lead to join Canva’s Workplace Experience (WPX) team, part of our Vibe team. This role is responsible for shaping and executing our internal global events strategy, from milestone moments, global celebrations, to company-wide cultural activations. You'll lead a team of Events & Activations Specialists and work closely with stakeholders across Vibe, Internal Comms, Brand, Finance, and Executive Operations to bring meaningful experiences to life for Canvanauts around the world.

You’ll drive the planning, production, and delivery of high-impact internal events, while also leading and developing a high-performing team. You'll set clear priorities, support career growth, and ensure delivery standards are consistently high across all events. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with both strategic influence and operational ownership.

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll lead the strategy and execution of Canva’s most important internal events. From large-scale company moments to thoughtful culture-building activations, you’ll take ownership of the entire process, ensuring every event is meaningful, scalable, and aligned with our values.

• Lead, coach, and develop a global events team, ensuring clear priorities, strong collaboration, and a culture of growth and accountability.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of global internal events, ensuring strong alignment to Canva’s culture, values, and business goals.

• Develop and manage the annual cadence and strategic plan for company-wide events.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define event goals, timelines, budgets, and success metrics.

• Oversee the implementation and optimisation of events management systems, templates, and processes.

• Partner with Vibe teams across regions to deliver consistent experiences that reflect local needs.

• Build tools, templates, and playbooks that enable self-service for internal teams.

• Coach and develop a team of Events & Activations Specialists, managing capacity and resourcing.

• Provide guidance and oversight on vendor management, budget ownership, and operational best practices.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive experience in workplace experience including delivering large-scale, complex internal events for employees across regions or time zones (100–5000+ attendees),

• Proven ability to lead strategy and execution across multiple events concurrently, including at times rolling up your sleeves into the doing. 

• Deep knowledge of end-to-end events operations including logistics, comms, production, and hybrid/virtual delivery.

• Experience managing budgets, vendors, and internal stakeholder relationships.

• Skilled at leading high-performing teams and mentoring event specialists.

• Creative and culture-minded, with a strong point of view on how to bring values to life through experience.

• Data-driven mindset with ability to track impact, engagement, and ROI.

• Experience implementing and optimising events management platforms.

• Excellent communicator with strong executive presence and cross-functional collaboration skills.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your 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

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

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

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually, and on site.