Sales Recruiter (Contract)

Location: Team People

Team: Country Austin / United States

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hello from Canva! We're seeking a Sales Recruiter (Contract) to join our People team in Austin, Texas, for a 12-month hybrid role requiring 1-2 office days weekly at our vibrant US campus. As a core strategic driver of Canva's growth, you'll partner with GTM leaders to source, attract, and hire top Sales, Customer Success, and specialized talent, fueling our mission to empower everyone to design. Dive into creative sourcing strategies, leveraging global channels, innovative tools, and data to discover passive talent who thrive in our collaborative, design-obsessed culture. In this role, you'll own the full recruiting lifecycle, from crafting proactive hiring plans with stakeholders to delivering exceptional candidate experiences that showcase Canva's magic. Build meaningful relationships internally and externally, pioneer talent mapping and nurturing, and share market intelligence to keep us ahead. Obsess over quality hires at speed, embracing diversity and global searches while continuously optimizing processes through metrics and trends. Your creativity and tenacity will help us scale GTM teams that bring Canva's innovative products to millions. You'll thrive if you're a relationship builder with high-volume GTM recruiting experience, strong closing skills, and a hustler's mindset in fast-paced settings. Passionate about sourcing innovation, Canva's product, and crafting standout experiences, you'll act as our brand ambassador in Austin's dynamic tech scene. Even if not a perfect match, we celebrate diverse skills—apply and share your pronouns and adjustments needed for virtual interviews. Discover more at lifeatcanva.com.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop proactive hiring and sourcing strategies for Sales, Customer Success, and GTM roles in partnership with stakeholders
• Execute creative sourcing across passive channels including social platforms, market research, Boolean searches, referrals, and events
• Own full life-cycle recruiting process: sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing top talent
• Build and maintain relationships with hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and team needs
• Champion exceptional candidate experiences, acting as a brand ambassador for Canva's design magic and culture
• Analyze recruiting data and metrics to continuously improve processes and share market insights
• Pioneer new tools and approaches for talent mapping, candidate nurturing, and intelligence gathering
• Drive diversity hiring efforts and global searches to attract world-class GTM talent
• Educate stakeholders on sourcing trends, best channels, and competitive market data
• Collaborate with People team to scale recruiting operations in a high-growth environment

Required Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume GTM (Go-To-Market) recruiting, delivering quality hires at scale
• Proven track record in full life-cycle recruiting, from sourcing to closing
• Strong expertise in sourcing passive candidates through creative channels like Boolean searches, social platforms, and events
• Ability to analyze recruiting metrics and drive data-informed process improvements
• Experience partnering with hiring managers in Sales, Customer Success, and specialized GTM roles
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, hybrid environment requiring 1-2 days in Austin office per week
• 12+ months availability for contract role

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Canva's product, culture, and mission to effectively sell the employer brand
• Experience with global talent searches and diversity hiring initiatives
• Proficiency in talent mapping tools, candidate nurturing platforms, and market intelligence building
• Background in tech or design-forward companies with innovative recruiting strategies
• Strong closing skills in competitive markets for Sales and Customer Success talent

Required Skills

• Relationship building and stakeholder partnership
• High-volume recruiting execution
• Creative sourcing and talent pipelining
• Data-driven decision making and metrics analysis
• Full life-cycle recruiting ownership
• Strong closing and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication (phone, email, storytelling)
• Adaptability in fast-paced environments
• Proactivity and independent hustling
• Market research and trend awareness
• Boolean search and ATS proficiency
• Candidate experience obsession
• Diversity hiring strategies
• Global talent sourcing
• Process improvement mindset
• Brand ambassadorship
• Tool innovation (talent mapping, nurturing platforms)

Benefits

• Equity packages to share in Canva's success
• Comprehensive health benefits plans supporting your wellbeing
• 401(k) retirement plan with generous company contribution
• Inclusive parental leave policy for all parents and carers
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, and office setup
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal needs
• Hybrid work model with Austin campus access to collaborative design-inspired spaces
• Exposure to innovative tools and culture at a design-forward tech leader

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.