Real Estate Partnerships Manager (contract)

Canva • San Francisco, TX

50d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Our global HQ is in Sydney, Australia, and as we continue to grow in our largest global market, we’ve made our way from down under to San Francisco. Our Jackson Square campus blends the neighborhood’s vibrant downtown charm with Canva’s signature flair. The space is designed for both deep work and collaboration, along with spaces for Canvanauts to relax, recharge, and connect. We offer flexibility in how and where you work. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals. Real Estate is Canva's largest vertical by revenue among our top accounts, and our Listings App is the reason enterprise real estate customers choose us. As we scale this vertical, we need someone to own the MLS onboarding experience end-to-end — coordinating across MLSs, brokerages, our data partner Constellation Data Labs, legal, finance, and engineering to get every customer live faster. As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavor of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

Requirements

• Deep MLS expertise: 5+ years working directly with or within MLSs, real estate data providers, or real estate technology companies, with strong relationships across the industry.
• Technical fluency: Solid knowledge of US MLS operations — IDX/VOW licensing, RESO standards, brokerage data release agreements, and the compliance requirements that come with them.
• Legal and commercial comfort: You understand the legal considerations around MLS partnerships and are comfortable representing Canva as an authorized signer in negotiations and onboarding forms.
• Process builder: You've built or run complex, multi-party workflows before (Airtable or similar tools are your friend), and you know how to bring order to ambiguity rather than waiting for someone else to write the playbook.
• Communicator and translator: You can turn complex MLS requirements into clear, actionable briefs for legal, product, and engineering audiences, and represent Canva professionally in external negotiations.
• Self-directed and detail-oriented: You prioritize a complex, high-stakes workload without being chased, and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
• Industry Connections: you have deep industry connections with PropTech companies such as Cloze, Rechat, MoxiWorks, Lofty, Local Logic, and LiveBy.
• API/MCP Fluency: You understand the basics of REST APIs, AppSDKs, and MCPs.
• AI Power User: You use AI beyond the chatbot. You understand Claude Cowork or ChatGPT Work at the Agentic level. You build Skills and Scheduled Tasks to multiply your output.

Nice To Haves

• Bonus: Experience with Constellation Data Labs, Cotality, or similar MLS data aggregators; familiarity with CREA or Canadian MLS systems; background in real estate law or data compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own MLS onboarding end-to-end: Be the single point of accountability from the moment a deal closes — coordinating kickoff calls, tracking every active case, and keeping customers, MLSs, brokerages, and internal teams aligned through to go-live.
• Navigate forms, agreements, and vendor registration: Complete MLS vendor questionnaires, prepare data license agreements and secure the necessary approvals, manage fee payments, and act as an authorized signer for Canva across MLS partnerships.
• Build the playbook, then run it: Design and own a repeatable, documented onboarding process that scales with Canva's growth in this vertical.
• Own compliance and audit: Review all active MLS connections for compliance gaps, manage renewals, and partner with finance and legal to keep every connection on solid ground.
• Be the internal MLS expert: Advise Product on data requirements and roadmap decisions, flag compliance considerations, and help the team understand what great looks like for this space.
• Drive automation and efficiency: Continuously look for ways to cut onboarding time and reduce manual steps in the process.
• Manage and Grow Canva's PropTech Partner Ecosystem: Help identify and stand up new real estate data partnerships that deepen engagement and drive growth across the vertical. Including representing Canva at industry conferences and events.

Benefits

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed