Data Science Manager

About the role

Canva is seeking a data science leader to guide a team supporting our B2B Sales and Customer Success divisions. You will bridge the gap between technical execution and commercial strategy, helping our organization scale through data-driven insights and AI-powered workflows.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Supervise and mentor a team of four data scientists focused on the B2B sales funnel.
• Define the roadmap for GTM analytics, including pipeline generation, churn modeling, and account health scoring.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and RevOps leadership to prioritize high-impact analytical projects.
• Transition the team from ad-hoc reporting to building production-grade data products and semantic layers.
• Integrate AI tools to automate sales signals and create self-service analytics for business stakeholders.
• Present analytical findings and forecasts to senior leadership during quarterly business reviews.

Requirements

• Multiple years of experience in data science or analytics within a B2B SaaS or growth-focused environment.
• Proven track record of leading or coaching small teams through ambiguous projects.
• Fluency in B2B sales metrics such as ARR, NDR, pipeline management, and forecasting.
• Ability to communicate complex data narratives to senior commercial stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in shipping data products that directly influenced sales or customer success operations.

Skills & tools

• SQL (Snowflake or equivalent)
• Data modeling (dbt or equivalent)
• Modern BI tools (Mode, Looker, or similar)

Practical notes

• Benefits include equity packages, health plans, and a 401(k) with company matching.
• The role offers an annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing and home office needs.
• We provide inclusive parental leave and flexible time-off policies.
• Interviews are conducted virtually. Please include your pronouns and any requested interview adjustments in your application.