About this job
Hey, g’day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! Thanks for stopping by to explore this exciting opportunity with Canva. We know job hunting can be time-consuming, so we want to get straight to the point about what we are looking for in our next Head of Design Research.
This is a full-time position based out of our flagship campus in The Rocks, Sydney. At Canva, we believe in offering flexibility in where and how you work, trusting our team members to find the right balance that empowers both you and your team to do your best work.
As our Head of Design Research, you will lead and shape the research strategy, guiding a talented team to uncover deep insights that drive impactful product and design decisions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and engineers, to ensure our users remain at the very heart of everything we create.
Key responsibilities typically associated with this role include:
- Leading, mentoring, and growing a high-performing team of design researchers.
- Defining and executing the overarching research vision and methodology to support product innovation and user experience.
- Translating complex user data and qualitative insights into actionable strategies for design and product teams.
- Championing the voice of the user across the organization and partnering with leadership to align research outcomes with business goals.
- Establishing best practices for user research, usability testing, and continuous feedback loops.
If you are passionate about understanding human behavior, scaling research practices, and empowering teams to build products that change the way the world designs, we would love to hear from you. Take the next step in your career and join us on our mission to empower the world to design.
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