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Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.

What you’d be doing in this role

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 flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

About The Talent Acquisition Team

Our mission is to grow the world's best team. We do this by connecting talent with Canva's magic globally, hiring Canvanauts who add to our inclusive culture and help us achieve our crazy big goals.

We like to think of ourselves as Canva's secret ingredient. We’re at the heart of everything Canva does - finding the best of the best to help Canva continue to scale at speed. Working in Canva's Talent Acquisition squad, you'll be responsible for growing the unique and diverse team that builds Canva - making a tangible difference to the lives of others every single day.

We invest our time and energy into ensuring you grow and learn the skills you need to succeed. Our open culture results in Canva being one of the most inspiring, engaged, inclusive, and productive places you can work. It's a place where everyone grows together.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Talent Program and Recruiting Lead to evolve and globalise our recruiting programs. You will be responsible for re-shaping, implementing and operationalising a range of programs for Canva. The ideal candidate for this role is a proactive, hands-on recruiting programs leader. You'll optimise Canva’s Emerging Talent programs and build new Re-Emerging talent programs to drive Canva’s talent goals.

As Canva’s Talent Program Lead, you will have the opportunity to refine Canva’s early career programs and build some of Canva’s first re-emerging program like, returnships or career switcher programs. Working closely with stakeholders across the organization, as well as external partners this role will be fundamental to achieving Canva’s diversity goals and help shape the future of Canva’s workforce.

To be truly successful in this role you’ll be empathetic, flexible, and fallible. You’ll listen actively and always seek to understand, adapting your strategies to suit Canva’s needs. You’ll be unafraid to try new things, embrace new ideas, and welcome suggestions for how we can iterate and improve on our processes and frameworks. You’ll be passionate about building global and scalable world-class recruiting practices with a constant eye on building for the future.

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What you’d be doing in this role

Lead, engage, encourage, and develop a team of 4 impactful recruiters and program managers. Set clear expectations and enable them to develop positive relationships with their hiring managers and act as trusted advisors to the groups and specialties they support

Provide mentorship and coaching to your team, giving structure and guidance to empower Canvanauts on your team to grow and thrive in their roles

You will assess existing programs and identify gaps and opportunities for improvement

Partner with the Talent Agility Lead to identify key recruiting and program metrics for Canva and work with the team to build and operationalize programs to drive improvements

Track and report on key data to measure impact and effectiveness of programs and projects. Collect ongoing feedback to improve learning experiences and programs

Evaluate, streamline, and improve current recruiting tools, technologies, and processes

Design, implement and measure diversity sourcing and partnership initiatives while collaborating with key cross-functional partners.

Influence, handle relationships and drive impact through a cross-functional, collaborative internal ecosystem of partners in Recruiting, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal, People Analytics and Technical business team members

Build specific programs and actions to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and ensure recruiting strategies attract candidates from many backgrounds!

Partner across the business to implement strategic recruiting initiatives such as interviewer training, employee referrals and talent branding

Work closely with Canva’s People team to ensure smooth onboarding for new hires into the company

You're probably a match if

You have significant experience being responsible for recruiting and talent programs like early talent programs at a high-growth technology company

You have deep experience leading a team of recruiters and program managers

You have the ability to take a longer-term strategic view but also operationally implement solutions that deliver on agreed metrics

You have experience building out a programs team and engaging effectively with a recruiting team to deliver agreed results

You love to work in an open and collaborative environment, where you’ll be coordinating and communicating with teams around the world.

You value inclusion and take pride in building a team that brings together a diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression. Cultural sensitivity and passion for working with a diverse team across different time zones

You are a great hustler! You’re an independent, adaptable and highly motivated recruiting leader who loves what you do. You’re able to dream big, set big goals and deliver quality results on time. You’re a wearer of many hats and can juggle multiple priorities at the same time.

You have the ability to use our product, culture and mission of Canva to attract the right candidates.

You are a proven advocate for candidate experience.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a stack of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too

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

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

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 note that interviews are conducted virtually.

What you’d be doing in this role

You're probably a match if

Talent Programs & Recruitment Lead