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Robert Trout

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VP, Global Talent Acquisition at Redwood Software
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Robert is a recruiting leader with over 15 years of experience leading talent acquisition for global tech companies like Redwood Software, Atlassian, and Salesforce. He specializes in building scalable recruiting solutions through technology and data insights. He holds a B. A. from the University of Maryland.

Colleagues and partners consistently describe him as results-driven, innovative, skillful, and intelligent, with a knack for building genuine business relationships.

Unique fact: Robert was awarded the Q2 "MVP" at LinkedIns NYC Office in 2012.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
VP, Global Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Senior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Talent Acquisition
He leads the global talent acquisition function at Redwood Software and has built his career spearheading talent strategy at high-growth technology firms.
Recruiting Technology
He has a proven track record of implementing and optimizing recruiting technology stacks, including applicant tracking and candidate relationship management systems.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
VP, Global Talent Acquisition
Redwood Software
6-2023 - 3-2025
Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Redwood Software
6-2022 - 5-2023
Director, Recruiting Operations and Enablement
Handshake
7-2021 - 6-2022
Director, Global Recruiting Program Management | Recruiting Operations
Salesforce
3-2018 - 7-2021
Head of Talent Acquisition Technology Operations
Atlassian
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Maryland
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