SEO Content Specialist Arabic (12 month contract)

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Where and how you can work

While we support flexible ways of working for this role it would be great to have someone who can join in a hybrid capacity once we have our Dubai office set up so we can best support our teams and keep collaboration flowing.

This role is a 12-month fixed term employee contract (full time hours) with potential to extend beyond this.

About the team

As SEO Content Specialist for MENA youll be part of both the Organic Growth speciality and International Supergroup working in a dual alignment model embedded in your Country team locally while contributing to the International SEO 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.

Were 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.

About the role

Canvas SEO is world-class and were looking for a passionate SEO Content Specialist to join the International SEO team to help scale our next phase of growth! As a SEO Content Specialist for MENA (focussing on GCC & Egypt) youll create and manage engaging SEO-optimized content that informs inspires and converts local audiences while helping us stay ahead as the way people discover content keeps evolving.

Youll collaborate closely with the MENA SEO Lead MENA SEO Generalist and other SEO colleagues around the world.

What youll be doing

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think thats all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things youll be working on when you start but this will likely evolve.

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Create and optimise high-quality SEO-driven content (e.g. landing pages and blog articles) that aligns with Canvas tone of voice brand guidelines and local audience needs
• Own the execution of the editorial calendar and publishing plan ensuring content is delivered on time and supports broader SEO and content strategy
• Monitor and improve content performance by tracking key metrics refreshing existing pages and enhancing user engagement and credibility
• Apply SEO best practices consistently while identifying opportunities to improve content quality workflows and tools
• Collaborate with the local SEO team to align on priorities share insights and contribute to achieving growth targets
• Support SEO initiatives such as keyword research competitor analysis and content production in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Contribute local market insights and user trends to inform content decisions and highlight new opportunities
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders to ensure content supports wider team and country goals
• Stay informed on evolving search and discovery trends including how users find information through AI-powered platforms (ChatGPT Claude Perplexity Googles AI Overviews etc.)
• Support experimentation with new content formats and optimisation techniques as the search landscape evolves

Youre probably a match if you have

• Proven experience in SEO content writing and/or content marketing with a portfolio demonstrating successful outcomes
• Native Arabic speaker with strong understanding of regional dialects and business-level English
• 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
• Familiarity with SEO tools like Ahrefs Semrush or similar platforms (bonus!)
• Experience using web analytics tools to understand how users engage with content and to measure content performance
• Deep understanding of local cultural and linguistic nuances that goes beyond language fluencyyou know what resonates with audiences in your market
• Appreciation of local writing trends and content preferences ensuring content feels native rather than translated
• Curiosity about emerging channels: Youre actively interested in how discovery is evolvingincluding AI search LLMs social search and new platformsand youre eager to learn
• Channel-agnostic thinking: You understand that SEO increasingly means discoverabilitywhether through traditional search engines AI tools social platforms or channels yet to emerge
• Ability to identify opportunities specific to your market that may not be obvious from a global perspective

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions to engage contractors based on your experience skills and passion. When you signify interest please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. Please complete your application in English.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above - we still want to hear from you!

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