Canva

Talent Acquisition Lead – International

Canva

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Australia

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead and evolve Canva’s international talent acquisition strategy, aligning regions around clear hiring pillars, principles, and priorities.
  • Act as a trusted thought partner to the Head of the International Supergroup and Chief of Staff, supporting alignment, escalation, and decision making across markets.
  • Coach and lead Regional TA Leads, Country Leads, and Contingent Workforce leaders through complex, high pressure, and ambiguous hiring decisions.
  • Bring together permanent and contingent workforce strategies to support both short term needs and long term capability building.
  • Serve as the bridge between HQ and regions, enabling global consistency while embedding meaningful local market nuance.
  • Own international headcount planning and prioritisation, leading Founder review processes with clear and aligned narratives.
  • Partner closely with FP&A, International Expansion, and People leaders to shape location strategy, workforce models, and hiring approaches in new and evolving markets.
  • Set clear international TA metrics and expectations, holding regions accountable to hiring quality, craft, timelines, and bar.
  • Embed international hiring principles into global TA frameworks, ensuring they are understood, documented, and applied consistently.

Requirements

  • Deep recruiting craft, across one or multiple regions with demonstrated ability to bring complex, high volume hiring together at scale.
  • Experience operating in tech and product SaaS environments.
  • Proven experience coaching leaders, and managing teams of teams.
  • Strong program management capability, with experience running large, cross functional TA initiatives from strategy through to delivery.
  • Strategic thinker who can translate vision into clear operating models, practical decisions, and scalable ways of working.
  • Exposure to opening and hiring in new regions or markets, with a clear framework for market entry and a strong understanding of cultural nuance across countries.
  • A strong performance and coaching mindset, with a track record of building high performing teams.
  • Broader talent acquisition experience beyond permanent hiring, such as internal mobility, early talent, or DEI programs.
Benefits
  • 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
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