Canva

Japan SEO Content Specialist

Work from home

Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.

Listed for Japan

From the employer's advert: Canva's SEO is world-class, and we're looking for a passionate SEO Content Specialist to join the International SEO team to help scale our next phase of growth in Japan!

Employer listed it 3 months ago · Added 4 weeks ago

Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.

Salary

Not stated

Location

Listed for Japan

Timezone

APAC

Contract

Experience

Mid

What the advert says

Quoted word for word from the employer's advert. Where it says nothing, we say so.

Working hours:  This is a 12-month contract role, starting at 20 hours per week, with the option to scale up to 40 hours per week.
Where you can work from: Location eligibility not confirmed
Contract:  This is a 12-month contract role, starting at 20 hours per week, with the option to scale up to 40 hours per week.
Experience asked for: Not mentioned in the advert
Pay: Not mentioned in the advert

Remote flexibility

Work from home

This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in Japan. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.

What the employer says

Source listing states candidate location: "Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo, jp, Remote"

What Nomaders makes of it

Residency required in Japan
Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only

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Before you apply

Experience: employer states

Written as a requirement

“Proven experience in SEO content writing and/or content marketing, with a portfolio demonstrating successful outcomes (minimum of 3 years of SEO experience required)”

Written as a nice-to-have

“You are a native Japanese speaker with proficient reading and writing skills in English, and having conversational English abilities is a nice to have.”
“Prior experience in SEO strategy development and planning is a plus  ”

Questions worth asking: Nomaders interpretation

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About the role

About the Group/Team

The International SEO team sits within Canva’s Growth SuperGroup and plays a critical role in helping users across the globe discover Canva through search. We work across markets, languages, and content surfaces—from templates to landing pages—driving both top-of-funnel growth and long-term user value.

Our team thrives on combining craft excellence with systems thinking, making SEO a force multiplier for international impact.

About the role

As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavor of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

Canva's SEO is world-class, and we're looking for a passionate SEO Content Specialist to join the International SEO team to help scale our next phase of growth in Japan!  This is a 12-month contract role, starting at 20 hours per week, with the option to scale up to 40 hours per week.

The SEO Content Specialist will work closely with the Japan SEO Lead and local team. The role of an SEO Content Specialist is to create and manage engaging, SEO-optimized copy and content that informs, inspires, and converts local audiences.

As an SEO Content Specialist, you will provide initiative, direction, and support to create helpful and culturally relevant content for users in the Japan market. You are a native Japanese speaker with proficient reading and writing skills in English, and having conversational English abilities is a nice to have.

Canva is a fast-growing, mission-driven company, and we're looking for talented people who want to contribute to something meaningful. If you're excited about the opportunity to make an impact, show us what you've got—strong performers in this role have significant opportunities to grow with us.

About the team

The International SEO team is responsible for improving SEO performance of logged-out pages across the Canva website. Our mission in SEO is to empower every user in the world to discover Canva.

We're a global team of specialists spanning keyword research, technical SEO, content strategy, outreach, engineering, data analytics, design, and operations. We work across many regions and languages, combining proven frameworks with deep local market expertise. 

What you’ll do (responsibilities)

Content Creation & Optimization

Champion content requirements for landing pages and blog articles, supporting the development of long-term content strategy by maintaining an up-to-date editorial calendar and publishing plan

Create and edit SEO-optimized, engaging content about various design topics that align with the SEO team's content strategy and resonate with local audiences

Upload and publish content that follows the latest SEO best practices and fits our local tone of voice (as defined by our language managers)

Regularly track and optimize landing pages to maintain freshness, improve content credibility, and enhance user engagement

Maintain a high level of quality and consistency in alignment with Canva's brand guidelines

Provide feedback on content management systems, translation quality, and page layout to continuously improve efficiency and quality

Collaboration & Strategic Partnership

Work closely with the wider Japan SEO team to align on goals, priorities, and SEO best practices that drive growth

Support broader SEO activities such as keyword research, competitor analysis, and collaboration with Outreach Specialists for content production

Collaborate with the country SEO team and broader marketing/community teams to ensure content strategy reflects local market dynamics and user needs

Requirements

·Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese with business-level English
·Proven experience in SEO content writing and/or content marketing, with a portfolio demonstrating successful outcomes (minimum of 3 years of SEO experience required)
·Strong copywriting and copy editing skills, including experience giving constructive feedback to other writers
·Experience with editorial planning and publishing content in a CMS (content management system)
·Solid understanding of SEO fundamentals: keyword optimization, content structure, user intent, and how content fits within broader SEO strategy

Benefits

No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.

How to apply

1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
2Tailor your CV to the role at Canva, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (APAC).
3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

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