Japan SEO Content Specialist

Canva
Tokyo
Workplace: RemoteContractFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Experience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Copywriting","Copy editing","Collaboration","Communication","Time management"]

Join the International SEO team to help scale Canva’s next phase of growth in Japan. You’ll create and optimize SEO-friendly, culturally relevant content for landing pages and blog articles, publish through a CMS, and continuously track and improve performance. Working closely with the Japan SEO Lead and local partners, you’ll support keyword research and competitor analysis while staying ahead of evolving discovery trends like AI-powered search and GEO/AEO.

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Japan SEO Content Specialist

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Job Summary

Join the International SEO team to help scale Canva’s next phase of growth in Japan. You’ll create and optimize SEO-friendly, culturally relevant content for landing pages and blog articles, publish through a CMS, and continuously track and improve performance. Working closely with the Japan SEO Lead and local partners, you’ll support keyword research and competitor analysis while staying ahead of evolving discovery trends like AI-powered search and GEO/AEO.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Contract · Permanent
Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Maintain an editorial calendar and publishing plan, championing content requirements for landing pages and blog articles.
  • •Create and edit SEO-optimized content about design topics that aligns with strategy and resonates with local audiences.
  • •Upload and publish content following SEO best practices and Canva’s local tone of voice; maintain brand quality and consistency.
  • •Track and optimize landing pages to keep content fresh, improve credibility, and enhance user engagement.
  • •Collaborate with the Japan SEO team on goals and SEO best practices; support keyword research, competitor analysis, and outreach-driven content production.

Key Requirements

  • •Native or near-native Japanese proficiency with business-level English.
  • •Minimum 3 years of SEO content writing and/or content marketing experience with a portfolio showing successful outcomes.
  • •Strong copywriting and copy editing skills, including providing constructive feedback to other writers.
  • •Experience with editorial planning and publishing content in a CMS (content management system).
  • •Solid SEO fundamentals (keyword optimization, content structure, user intent) plus familiarity with SEO tools such as Ahrefs or Semrush (bonus).
Experience:3+ yearsSEOContent marketingContent strategy
Skills:CopywritingCopy editingCollaborationCommunicationTime management
Languages:JapaneseEnglish
Tech Stack:AhrefsSemrushCMSChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AI OverviewsLLMs

Company Brief

Canva
Canva is an online visual communications platform that provides drag-and-drop design tools, templates, and media assets for creating presentations, social media graphics, videos, documents and more, serving individuals and large enterprises globally.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Founded: 2012
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