Canva to Lay Off 1,271 Employees, 22% of Workforce to Be Affected
Canva CEO Melanie Perkins announced major organizational changes affecting over 1,200 employees through redundancies, role changes, and relocation requests. The restructuring consolidates Product, Growth, and Platform teams, removes management layers, and centralizes operations in Sydney. Perkins cited slowing growth and the need to return to smaller, empowered teams as drivers of the change, referencing new technology transforming product expectations.
Key points
- 1,271 employees affected; 22% of workforce impacted by layoffs and restructuring
- First growth slowdown in Canva's decade-long history prompts reorganization
- Teams consolidated; management layers removed to return to founder model
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