Data Science Manager: AI-Driven GTM Analytics

Canva; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity packages

Health benefits plans

401(k) retirement plan with company'"s

Inclusive parental leave policy

Annual wellbeing allowance

Flexible leave options

Job summary

Canva is seeking a Manager, Data Science to lead a four-person data science team embedded across pre-sales and post-sales motions. You will coach, set strategy, and partner with Sales, CS, Marketing, and RevOps to drive data-driven decisions at Canva's enterprise scale.

You will shape analytics narratives for executives, build production-ready models, and champion AI-enabled self-serve analytics that empower commercial leaders to act with confidence.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of data science or analytics experience in a B2B SaaS, growth, or GTM context with coaching/leadership experience.
• Strong SQL, data modeling (dbt) and modern BI tooling experience (e.g., Looker/Mode).
• Track record of shipping data products that changed Sales/CS operations and forecasting, health scoring, or pipeline analytics.

Responsibilities

• Coach four data scientists owning the analytical backbone of Canva's B2B Sales and Customer Success teams.
• Set the team's priorities and roadmap in close partnership with Sales, CS, Marketing, and RevOps.
• Lead the analytical roadmap for our GTM bets: pipe gen, forecasting, account health, and product-led sales insights.
• Elevate analytics from ad-hoc work to productionised models and durable data products.
• Champion AI-driven automation and self-service analytics for senior leaders.

Skills

SQL

dbt

Snowflake

Looker

Mode

Leadership

Communication

Forecasting

GTM analytics

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Canva is seeking a Manager, Data Science to lead a four-person data science team embedded across pre-sales and post-sales motions. You will coach, set strategy, and partner with Sales, CS, Marketing, and RevOps to drive data-driven decisions at Canva's enterprise scale.

You will shape analytics narratives for executives, build production-ready models, and champion AI-enabled self-serve analytics that empower commercial leaders to act with confidence.