Austin Vandervelde

About Austin Vandervelde

As a Senior Recruiter at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), I am passionate about finding and hiring the best talent for our organization. I have 5+ years of experience in recruitment / talent acquisition, with the ability to hire across all departments and levels (see list of roles filled below).I have a SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty certification, which demonstrates my expertise and commitment to exceptional sourcing, screening, evaluating, offering, and onboarding of candidates. I also partner with hiring managers to develop effective and inclusive hiring strategies that align with our company culture and values. My mission is to make every candidate feel heard, valued, supported, and championed in their job search and career journey.Roles filled:Client Support Specialist (customer service - high volume)Customer Success RepresentativeClient Success ManagerField Technician (1099 contractor - high volume)Field Installation ManagerCommunity SurveyorWarehouse Associate (high volume)Community Project ManagerAdvanced Systems Project ManagerManager, Procedures & ComplianceManager, Community ImplementationProgram Implementation ManagerImplementation CoordinatorAccount CoordinatorAccount ManagerEnterprise Account ExecutiveRegional Sales DirectorSales RepresentativeSolutions ArchitectDeal Desk AnalystRevenue Operations AnalystBusiness AnalystBusiness Systems AnalystIT Project ManagerManager, IT SupportQA EngineerQA AnalystDevOps EngineerSite Reliability EngineerWi-Fi Network DesignerEmbedded Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer (fullstack)Manager, Software EngineeringSenior Product ManagerProduct Designer (UX)Senior Product Designer (UX)Lead UI DesignerHardware Product DesignerWeb DeveloperDigital Graphic DesignerSocial Media SpecialistSocial Media ManagerContent Marketing SpecialistSenior Content WriterAssociate Product Marketing ManagerSenior Manager, Content ManagerSenior Manager, Managing EditorSenior Manager, Digital MarketingSenior Manager, Demand MarketingSenior Manager, Content StrategySenior Marketing Automation SpecialistDirector, CreativeVP, Product MarketingInternal Communications ManagerParalegalDirector, Assistant General CounselAccounts Payable SpecialistStaff AccountantSenior AccountantBilling CoordinatorPayroll ManagerManager, Accounts ReceivableDirector, Assistant ControllerDirector, FP & ATax PrincipalTax ManagerTax SeniorTax AssociateAudit ManagerAudit SeniorAudit Associate

Experience

1. Senior Recruiter

   Alliance Defending Freedom

   May 2025 — Present · Scottsdale, AZ, US

Education

• Trinity Christian College

  Bachelor’s Degree, Marketing

  2013 — 2017

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Event Planning
• Powerpoint
• Lead Generation
• Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• General Insurance
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Teamwork
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Networking