diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-site-editor-snackbar-load b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-site-editor-snackbar-load
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2df09eea3570f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-site-editor-snackbar-load
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: enhancement
+
+Display location-aware snackbar upon loading the site editor
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/index.json b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/index.json
index d5a4105cbd754..85519c1bac58c 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/index.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/index.json
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 		"wordads",
 		"payments-intro",
 		"post-publish-qr-post-panel",
-		"payment-buttons"
+		"payment-buttons",
+		"site-editor-snackbars"
 	],
 	"beta": [
 		"amazon",
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/editor.js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/editor.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f77fa9326a0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/editor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { registerJetpackPlugin } from '@automattic/jetpack-shared-extension-utils';
+import { name, settings } from '.';
+
+registerJetpackPlugin( name, settings );
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/index.js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bdcfaa2088a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { subscribe, useDispatch, useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { useEffect, useState } from '@wordpress/element';
+import { sprintf, __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+
+const SiteEditorSnackbars = () => {
+	const [ canvasMode, setCanvasMode ] = useState();
+
+	const { createInfoNotice, removeNotice } = useDispatch( 'core/notices' );
+
+	const { entityTitle, entityType, isSiteEditor } = useSelect( select => {
+		if ( ! select( 'core/edit-site' ) ) {
+			return { isSiteEditor: false };
+		}
+
+		const { getEditedPostType, getEditedPostId } = select( 'core/edit-site' );
+		const { getEntityRecord, getPostType } = select( 'core' );
+
+		const entityRecord = getEntityRecord( 'postType', getEditedPostType(), getEditedPostId() );
+		const postType = getPostType( getEditedPostType() );
+
+		return {
+			isSiteEditor: true,
+			entityTitle: entityRecord?.title?.raw ?? '',
+			entityType: postType?.labels?.singular_name ?? '',
+		};
+	} );
+
+	// Since Gutenberg doesn't provide a stable selector to get the current canvas mode,
+	// we need to infer it from the URL.
+	useEffect( () => {
+		if ( ! isSiteEditor ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const unsubscribe = subscribe( () => {
+			// Gutenberg adds a `canvas` query param after changing the canvas mode, but
+			// the subscriber callback runs before the URL actually changes, so we need
+			// to delay its execution.
+			setTimeout( () => {
+				const params = new URLSearchParams( window.location.search );
+
+				if ( ! params.has( 'canvas' ) ) {
+					return unsubscribe();
+				}
+
+				setCanvasMode( params.get( 'canvas' ) );
+			}, 0 );
+		}, 'core/edit-site' );
+
+		return () => unsubscribe();
+	}, [ isSiteEditor ] );
+
+	// Show a snackbar indicating what's being edited.
+	useEffect( () => {
+		const noticeId = 'jetpack/site-editor/snackbars';
+		removeNotice( noticeId );
+
+		if ( ! isSiteEditor || canvasMode !== 'edit' || ! entityTitle || ! entityType ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const message = sprintf(
+			/* translators: %1$s and %2$s are the title and type, respectively, of the entity being edited (e.g. "Editing the Index template", or "Editing the Header template part").*/
+			__( 'Editing the %1$s %2$s', 'jetpack' ),
+			entityTitle,
+			entityType.toLowerCase()
+		);
+		createInfoNotice( message, { id: noticeId, type: 'snackbar' } );
+	}, [ isSiteEditor, canvasMode, createInfoNotice, removeNotice, entityTitle, entityType ] );
+
+	return null;
+};
+
+export const name = 'site-editor-snackbars';
+
+export const settings = { render: SiteEditorSnackbars };
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/site-editor-snackbars.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/site-editor-snackbars.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..51b0a78b8c38f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/plugins/site-editor-snackbars/site-editor-snackbars.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Site Editor - Show a snackbar indicating what's being edited.
+ *
+ * @package automattic/jetpack
+ */
+
+namespace Automattic\Jetpack\Extensions\SiteEditorSnackbars;
+
+const FEATURE_NAME = 'site-editor-snackbars';
+
+add_filter(
+	'jetpack_set_available_extensions',
+	function ( $extensions ) {
+		return array_merge(
+			$extensions,
+			array(
+				FEATURE_NAME,
+			)
+		);
+	}
+);
+
+add_action(
+	'jetpack_register_gutenberg_extensions',
+	function () {
+		\Jetpack_Gutenberg::set_extension_available( FEATURE_NAME );
+	}
+);