In the first episode of the VMJPod’s Employer Brand Series, David Macciocca and co-host Grant O’Donnell sit down with Danielle Brodie, Talent Brand Partner at Canva, to explore how one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies brings its employee value proposition (EVP) to life.

Danielle shares how Canva’s EVP was co-created with cross-functional teams, why the company is embedding it across every employee touchpoint, and how employer branding at Canva is evolving into ambassador initiatives and global hiring markets.

Whether you’re a team of one or leading a global function, this episode is packed with insights you can apply to your own employer brand journey.

Key Topics:
4:39 — What a founder-led environment means for employee experience.
6:59 — Operating across country markets and why a global design approach matters.
8:33 — Building a consistent thread across all markets to express the EVP.
8:56 — Keeping the EVP authentic and internally defined for new regions.
19:13 — Careers site hero statement and traffic context.
26:20 — A project-team lesson: don’t get stuck in external articulation at the expense of credibility.
32:26 — Cross-functional inputs shaping the PVP
32:48 — The “red thread”: weaving EVP through cultural touchpoints and significant moments.
35:41 — Running talent brand as a team of one; saying no and prioritising.
41:32 — The Canva Ambassador Program and enabling employees to share their experiences.
45:50 — Proudest achievement: launching a fully custom careers website.
47:13 — Closing and thanks.

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