Joel Knudsen

Joel Knudsen is an accomplished talent acquisition professional with extensive experience in executive recruiting and strategic talent management. Currently serving as the Global Talent Acquisition Lead for Technology at Canva since April 2025, Joel previously held multiple key roles at Atlassian from May 2021 to March 2025, including Senior Executive Recruiting Manager for Global R&D, where leadership involved managing a team to attract top executive talent globally. Prior to Atlassian, Joel worked at Virgin Australia as Talent Engagement Manager, focusing on executive hiring and strategic talent branding. Previous roles at Lion included Talent Business Partner for Executive and for Beer and Group Supply Chain. Joel began a career in recruitment at Telstra as a Recruitment Specialist within the IT and Telecommunications sector. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Australian Catholic University and a Diploma in Human Resources Management from TAFE NSW.