SEO Outreach & Partnership Specialist

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Where and how you can work
While we support flexible ways of working, for this role it would be great to have someone who can join in a hybrid capacity in our Amsterdam office, so we can best support our teams and keep collaboration flowing. We have an amazing new hub at the Herengracht for our growing team.
Please note: This role is a 12-month fixed term employee contract with potential to extend or convert to a permanent opportunity.
About the team
As SEO Outreach & Partnership Specialist for Benelux, you'll be part of both the Organic Growth speciality and International Supergroup, working in a dual alignment model, embedded in your Country team locally while contributing to the global outreach team.
The International Supergroup is becoming Canva's biggest growth driver in 2026 and beyond. To reach our foundational goal of having 1 in 5 internet users use Canva every month, we're shifting from translating English successes to implementing truly local strategies that resonate with and convert local audiences.
About the role
Link building is evolving fast - LLMs are changing how authority signals work, and what earned placements yesterday might not work tomorrow. This role requires someone who can balance proven tactics with experimentation, adapt quickly, and think beyond just securing backlinks.
You'll build high-quality backlinks for priority landing pages in The Netherlands and eventually Belgium while exploring brand mention opportunities. You'll report to both your Netherlands SEO Lead and the Global Outreach Lead, executing local strategy while contributing to global coordination.
What makes this different from typical outreach roles
You're not just executing a list handed to you. You're expected to be proactive, spotting opportunities, proposing optimizations, contributing to strategy discussions, and solving problems resourcefully. You'll operate with significant autonomy while staying aligned to your SEO Country Lead's priorities.
Success means delivering measurable authority growth that improves Canva's rankings and search visibility, helping more local users discover Canva and contributing to the country's market penetration goal.
What you’ll be doing
Campaign Planning and Execution:
Collaborate with your Country SEO Lead and Global Outreach Lead to identify priority landing pages and set backlink targets
Research and build prospect lists using Canva's proven frameworks: guest posting, resource page insertions, broken link building.
Analyse competitor backlink profiles to uncover replicable opportunities
Prioritise prospects based on relevance, authority, and likelihood of success
Outreach and Partnership Building:
Write personalised, culturally fluent outreach emails that resonate with NL publishers and editors
Manage end-to-end outreach workflows
Build authentic, long-term relationships with website owners, journalists, content creators and even build partnerships with podcasts, webinars etc to built partnerships
Maintain detailed records of all outreach activity, responses, and outcomes in shared tracking systems
Quality Assurance and Reporting:
Ensure all backlinks meet Canva's strict white-hat quality standards (relevant, editorial, on-topic placements)
Monitor link placements for compliance, indexation, and longevity
Report monthly on progress toward goals, flagging risks or blockers proactively
Contribute insights to monthly performance reviews with Country SEO Lead and Global Outreach Lead
Outreach Strategy & Performance
Identify and engage relevant platforms and websites to increase brand visibility and secure high-quality backlinks
Tailor outreach approaches and collaborate with internal teams to create compelling partnership and content opportunities
Monitor campaign performance, evaluate impact, and continuously refine strategies to improve outcomes
SEO & Country Team Collaboration
Partner closely with the Country SEO Lead to support broader SEO initiatives and contribute outreach insights that inform local strategy
Collaborate with the broader Benelux marketing, community, partnerships, and product teams to identify opportunities that strengthen brand visibility and organic growth
Proactively apply outreach expertise to amplify regional campaigns, partnerships, launches, and events through strategic visibility opportunities
Innovation, Experimentation & AI Enablement
Embrace emerging AI tools and evolving search trends to improve outreach workflows, scale impact, and identify new growth opportunities
Continuously experiment with outreach tactics, messaging, platforms, and automation approaches to optimise performance and stay ahead of industry changes
Share learnings, successful workflows, and best practices with local and global teams to contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
You're a probably a match if you
Are a native Dutch speaker with business-level English
Have 1-2 years experience in link building, digital PR, content marketing, or related outreach-focused roles
Have experience creating content like blog posts, infographics or design assets
Have understanding of how search engines work and what makes a high-quality backlink - ideally familiarity with Dutch-specific search engines or social platforms (e.g. Yandex, Baidu, Naver, Line, local forums)
Have an understanding of Dutch digital publishing landscape, content creator ecosystem, and outreach norms
Have experience with SEO tools (e.g. Ahrefs, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog) and CRMs (e.g Pitchbox, BuzzStream) or a willingness to learn
Are comfortable using AI tools for drafting, research, and analysis and basic understanding of how LLMs work is really valuable
Have the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, with the knack for tailoring your messaging to different audiences (like journalists, bloggers, YouTubers, community moderators)
Have a data-informed and detail-oriented approach, staying organised while managing multiple activities, contacts and tracking performance
Are proactive and take ownership — you propose optimizations, spot opportunities and solve problems
Enjoy experimenting and continuously improving, whether that’s testing creative approaches, exploring new tools, or leveraging AI to scale your impact
Have the ability to connect individual work to broader SEO goals and would be excited to contribute ideas to a developing SEO strategy
Are an active participant in SEO, marketing, or content creator communities
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We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture.
When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. Please complete your application in English.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva—so even if you don’t feel like your experience perfectly matches what’s listed above, we still want to hear from you.
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