Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Business Recruiting - Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Location: Team People

Team: Country Sydney / Australia

About the Role

Join Canva's dynamic People team as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Business Recruiting on a 12-month fixed-term contract in Sydney, Australia. Recruiting is at the heart of Canva's explosive growth—we've assembled world-class talent from everywhere, and now we need a tenacious, creative recruiter to source the next wave of Canvanauts who will shape our future. You'll embed with senior leaders across our Business functions (Marketing, Finance, Legal, Operations, People, Design, Content, and Vibe), acting as their strategic partner to understand needs, craft bold sourcing strategies, and deliver diverse, high-caliber hires that amplify our innovative, design-first culture. In this role, you'll own the full recruitment lifecycle, creating magical candidate experiences that mirror Canva's collaborative spirit while coaching leaders to make inclusive, data-backed decisions. Expect to thrive in our high-velocity environment, solving complex hiring challenges with market insights, pipeline mastery, and a relentless focus on efficiency. You'll contribute to global TA initiatives, leveraging analytics to evolve our processes and ensure we're always ahead of the curve in attracting top talent. Canva is more than a design platform—it's a movement to democratize creativity. If you love building inclusive teams, influencing with insights, and delivering results in competitive markets, this is your chance to make an impact. We're remote-friendly, celebrate diverse backgrounds, and welcome all pronouns. Check out lifeatcanva.com to see the fun, connectivity, and magic that define life here. Even if you don't match every qualification, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with senior business leaders to deeply understand hiring needs and business priorities
• Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional, diverse talent for Business functions
• Own the full end-to-end recruitment process from intake to offer acceptance
• Deliver best-in-class candidate experiences that reflect Canva's creative and inclusive culture
• Act as a trusted advisor, coaching hiring managers on inclusive, high-quality hiring decisions
• Leverage data-driven insights to continuously improve hiring processes and efficiency
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across Marketing, Finance, Legal, Operations, Design, Content, and Vibe teams
• Collaborate with global TA team on strategic initiatives and best practices
• Provide market intelligence and compensation benchmarking to inform hiring strategies
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the recruitment lifecycle
• Manage multiple high-volume reqs in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Required Qualifications

• Significant experience in business recruiting across multiple functions including Marketing, Finance, Legal, Operations, People, Design, and Content
• Proven track record of building strong talent pipelines in competitive markets
• Experience thriving in high-growth, fast-moving environments
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders with data, insights, and market intelligence
• Strong commitment to creating inclusive teams and exceptional candidate experiences
• Australia-based with eligibility to work in Sydney/Australia
• Experience owning end-to-end recruitment processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for design and creative functions
• Familiarity with global talent acquisition initiatives
• Advanced knowledge of ATS systems and recruitment technologies
• Previous experience in a scale-up or hyper-growth tech company
• Data analytics skills for recruitment metrics and reporting

Required Skills

• Business function recruiting expertise
• Advanced sourcing and pipeline building
• Stakeholder management and influence
• End-to-end recruitment process ownership
• Data-driven decision making
• Inclusive hiring practices
• Market intelligence analysis
• Candidate experience optimization
• High-growth environment adaptability
• Creative problem-solving
• ATS and recruitment tool proficiency
• Compensation benchmarking
• Diversity sourcing strategies
• Strategic advising
• Fast-paced multitasking
• Collaborative team player

Benefits

• Flexible remote work with collaborative Canva culture
• Endless moments of magic, connectivity, and fun woven into daily life at Canva
• Competitive salary and equity package for fixed-term contract
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Generous parental leave and family support programs
• Professional development opportunities and learning stipend
• Vibrant, design-focused workplace experience (Vibe team perks)
• Global team events and cross-functional collaboration
• Inclusive culture celebrating all skills, backgrounds, and pronouns

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.