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Nicole McElroy

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Director of Recruitment at FreeWill
📍 Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nicole is a talent acquisition leader with over 10 years of experience, specializing in scaling teams for SaaS, tech, and nonprofit organizations. Currently the Director of Recruitment at FreeWill, she leverages AI and automation to build diverse, global teams. Colleagues describe her as caring, numbers-driven, passionate, and a team player.

Outside of her primary role, Nicole is deeply committed to empowering women in her field. She is a founding member of the Phoenix chapter of Talent Collective, an organization focused on connecting and advancing women in talent acquisition. Her career choices reflect a passion for mission-driven organizations.

Unique fact: Nicole helped co-found the Phoenix chapter of Talent Collective to create a support and development network for women in her industry.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Director of Recruitment
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Equitable Recruiting
She specializes in building diverse candidate pipelines and is passionate about creating equitable and efficient recruitment processes that ensure a positive candidate experience.
Recruitment Technology
Her profile highlights expertise in using ATS, AI, and automation to improve hiring. She has publicly recommended tools for combating candidate fraud.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Director of Recruitment
FreeWill
8-2021 - 3-2023
Recruitment Lead
FreeWill
9-2025
Founding Member- Phoenix Chapter
Talent Collective
Independent Consultant
Recruitment and HR consulting for nonprofits, mission driven organizations, and start ups
6-2020 - 7-2021
Senior Manager, People Operations
NuORDER
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Education
Master’s Degree
Trinity Washington University
Bachelor's degree
UC San Diego
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