Canva Hiring for Talent Intelligence Lead (remote) Job at Sydney Full Time

Canva’s Commitment and Mission

At Canva, we celebrate diversity. We deeply believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key to building the best product, team and company. We mean it when we say we want to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where we value all different types of experiences and want to create a space and culture where you feel like you belong.

We know it can be a tricky time applying for roles, wondering if the role is right for you and if you and your experience are right for the role too. Many people won’t apply for roles unless they feel that they tick every single box. At Canva we look for many different skills and abilities and we’re always looking for how new team members can add to Canva and our culture. So if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed, we’d still love to hear from you!

Our mission at Canva is to empower the world to design and since launching in 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 80 million monthly active users across 190 different countries and a team of over 2,800 people… and the best bit is that we’ve only achieved 1% of what we know we’re capable of.

Be a Force for Good

We’re driven by our values, with our ‘Be a Force for Good’ value supporting everything that we do. Through your work on our product or team, and our community initiatives and sustainability programs, you’re given the opportunity to come to Canva and make a tangible difference to the lives of others in your day-to-day life. In addition to our Founder’s 30% Pledge, Canva is committed to Pledge 1% and actively encourage our team to participate in many ways, including taking paid volunteer leave.

Your journey with Canva could take you to places that you might not even imagined yet. There’s opportunity around every corner and the support to help you achieve your goals.

Join us and design your future.

About the team and role

In this greenfield role as our first ever Talent Intelligence Lead, you will craft and build our talent research and intelligence function from scratch – developing its identity and impact across Canva. Taking the business on an exciting journey, you will pioneer our approach in developing research and market insights (including competitive intelligence) to drive TA strategies. As a natural problem solver, you will take a curious and inquisitive approach to solving some of Canva’s most complex recruiting and growth challenges. You will develop a deep understanding of Canva’s future growth plans and build out insights-driven recommendations that will help shape and evolve how, where and who we hire.

• You will build tailored market intelligence programs to evolve our TA strategies, with an eye for the future in this highly competitive talent landscape
• You will deep-dive into Canva’s most critical business areas and skills gaps, and understand who, where and how we can adapt our TA strategies for success
• You will build out competitive scorecards, partnering with our talent acquisition team to help them optimally position Canva for continued hiring success
• You will explore our people data and forecasted headcount growth to build out data-driven recommendations that align with our mission to empower the world to design
• You will guide, develop and influence Canva’s leadership team with regards to Canva’s talent agenda and critical market insights
• You will be tasked with building out the foundations of the role, including team playbooks, documentation and operational diligence

• Significant experience thinking strategically about broad business challenges, ideally within the Talent Acquisition or People Operations space (you may have experience working in consulting, market research, workforce strategy, leadership recruitment or organizational design)
• Highly curious nature and passion about the role of data and intelligence in workforce and TA strategy
• Proven ability to synthesizing large amounts of data from multiple sources and translating this into practical solutions and strategy recommendations
• Creativity, understanding that there might be multiple ways to solve problems – you enjoy testing, learning and iterating to come up with the best possible solution
• Strong project management skills with the ability to rally multiple teams together towards key priorities
• Confident relationship builder – the challenge of proving out our Talent Intelligence function with key business stakeholders excites you
• Excellent operational precision, valuing the importance of documentation and team playbooks

It is a super exciting time to join Canva as we embark on the next chapter in our incredible growth journey. We’d love to hear from you if you meet some of our ‘what we’re looking for’ criteria and share our passion for empowering others and being a force for good. We can’t wait to learn more about the magic of you!

Working at Canva

Our culture is unlike anywhere else and together we design your #CanvaLife experience to empower you to do the best work of your life.

Whether you’re in the office, working from home or choosing your own adventure, we recognise that every single person is unique and our Canvanaut benefits aim to ensure we cater for all.

Our benefits for permanent Canvanauts include:

• Equity packages for you to truly be a part of the Canva journey
• Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) coming together for 8 days a year. The rest, you choose where you work best.
• Flexible leave so you can recharge, give back, support others or focus on your own professional development.
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey.
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance. This is for you to spend on whatever will support your wellbeing and development. It could be anything, from a Masterclass subscription to an electronic stand-up desk, a pilates membership, or dinner out with a teammate. Because you know what you need to Vibe and Thrive, better than anyone.
• Virtual and in-office wellness benefits including Canva University, Employee Assistant Programs, Fitness Classes and other benefits to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
• Canva For Good program matching your not-for-profit donations and a range of sustainability and ethical initiatives to get involved in.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.