SEO Content Specialist - Dubai, UAE (12-month Contract)

Responsibilities

• Champion content requirements for landing pages and blog articles and support the development of a long-term content strategy by maintaining an up-to-date editorial calendar and publishing plan.
• Create and edit SEO-optimised, engaging content about various design topics in alignment with the SEO team's content strategy.
• Upload and publish content following the latest SEO copy best practices and fitting the local tone of voice set by language managers.
• Provide feedback on content management systems, translation quality, and page layout to improve efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with the Arabic SEO team on goals, priorities, and SEO best practices to drive SEO growth, and potentially support broader SEO activities (keyword research, competitor analysis, collaboration with Outreach Specialists).
• Maintain high quality and consistency, always aligning with brand guidelines.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic & English
• SEO content writing/content marketing experience
• Previous copy editing and feedback experience
• Editorial planning and CMS publishing experience
• Broad knowledge of SEO best practices; familiarity with SEO tools (Ahrefs/Semrush a plus)
• Experience using web analytics tools
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to self-manage capacity and project deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with specific SEO tools like Ahrefs/Semrush
• Experience in large-scale editorial environments
• Proven work for MENA or Arabic-speaking digital audiences

Benefits

• Flexible, remote-friendly working arrangement
• Contractor engagement for 12 months (full time)

About the Company

Canva is an innovative global design platform, empowering millions to create visual content. The International SEO team aims to maximize the discoverability of Canva for users worldwide, focusing on logged-out SEO experiences. Collaboration, flexibility, and passionate execution are core values for the Canva team. For this role, remote work is supported within Dubai/UAE to foster collaboration for the Arabic region push.