Senior Art Director – LATAM

Canva

Senior Art Director at Canva leading visual direction for LATAM brand campaigns. Collaborating with creative teams and presenting to stakeholders in Brazil and beyond.

Posted 7/4/2026contractRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading visual design projects, with a strong focus on brand and performance marketing in the Latin American market. Proficient in Figma and Canva, with the ability to communicate effectively in both Portuguese and English.

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Visual Design LeadershipFigma ProficiencyBrand Marketing ExpertiseMotion Design UnderstandingBilingual Communication

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Hard Skills

Visual DesignStoryboardingAdvertisingBrandingPerformance MarketingCreative Project ManagementMotion Design

Soft Skills

Creative FeedbackClarity in CommunicationPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

CanvaFigma

Industry Keywords

Digital MarketingCreative DirectionStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading the visual direction for brand, product, and performance campaigns that bring Canva to life in Brazil and Latin America.
Designing simple, powerful storyboards for ads, hype reels, and social content.
Pitching and presenting creative work to senior leaders and stakeholders with clarity and impact.
Writing with the same thoughtfulness and creativity you bring to your design work.
Collaborating with freelancers and vendors, giving clear creative feedback to elevate every output.
Partnering with the Creative Director to manage timelines and deliver consistently excellent work.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Valuable experience (+6 years) in advertising or branding, with a strong portfolio of standout visual design work.
Confident across digital, brand, and performance marketing design—and you have a solid understanding of motion design.
You’ve led creative projects from concept to execution, and you're excited to roll up your sleeves and get designing in Canva.
You’re fluent in Figma, understand the intersection of product and marketing design, and can guide vision to execution.
You communicate with clarity—visually and verbally—and you're comfortable presenting to creative and business stakeholders.
Fluency in native-level Portuguese and strong English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible, remote-friendly ways of working