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Elise Marquis

Partner Executive Recruiting

29Case studies
30+Clients served
Elise Marquis

About

As an Executive Recruiter with Chameleon Collective, Elise supports startups, Retail organizations or agencies identifying the right talents for their organization with an approach focusing on assessing the culture fit beyond matching skills. Before joining Chameleon, she focused on building teams in fast-paced environments to exceed goals. She occupied Executive positions with vente-privee.com (VP Sales), Fab.com (VP Merchandising), Groupon (Divisional Merchandising Manager) and moved from NY and worked for Max Studio as an Executive Director of eCommerce and Digital Marketing before founding Executive Search Digital, a Marketing recruiting agency based in LA. Elise combines a deep knowledge of all aspects of eCommerce, Merchandising & digital marketing, an extensive network in both the US and Europe, an intuitive skill for assessing individual capabilities and an understanding of complex client needs. She also supports EU companies building subsidiaries in the US and advises them on their development there beyond recruiting. Elise moved to the US a decade ago from France where she is originally from and lives in LA with her husband and three children. When not working she is with her crew exploring some part of the globe as an avid traveler or running with her dog.

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How Elise helps

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Role

Executive Digital Recruiter

Elise brings 16 years of operating experience leading Buying/Merchandising and eCommerce/Digital Marketing organizations at Vente-privee, Groupon, Fab.com and Max Studio, experience she built her consultative recruiting practice on. She founded Executive Search Digital and joined Chameleon Collective as a Partner to grow the Recruiting division in response to rising demand in the Direct to Consumer space. Elise applies hands-on industry knowledge to the challenges brands face most acutely: finding exceptional talent and establishing the right organizational structures. Her approach treats recruitment as more than filling a position. She targets talent that matches the job description and aligns with a company's vision, culture and goals, working inside an organization to reassess its structure, sharpen its objectives and set the conditions for transformation and growth. Clients working with Elise and her team gain a strategic partner and problem-solver rather than a recruiter alone. Elise is based in Los Angeles, where she lives with her three kids and dog. Outside of work and travel, she hikes, runs and practices Lagree.

Selected work in this role

  • Divisional Merchandising Director at Groupon

    Elise led 60 buyers and online merchants across the Softlines business and integrated Ideel.com, a flash sales business, into the Groupon ecosystem.

  • Vp of Sales and Buying US at vente-privee.com

    Building an extension of the EU business in the US with AMEX launching VP US in 2011

  • Executive Director eCommerce and Digital Marketing at Max Studios

    Leading eCommerce and Digital Marketing teams conducting a Digital transformation

Focus areas

RecruitmentDigital MarketingStrategic SourcingTalent Management

Selected clients

Tubby Todd Bath Co.
Vera Bradley
Bandolier
Roxanne Assoulin
La Jolie Muse
Skyventure Management LLC dba iFLY
Nirva
Mud Pie, LLC
Project Food Box
Pura Vida Bracelets - Creative Genius LLC
Sol de Janeiro
Plunge

Case studies

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Writing

Experience

  • The Solist

    Strategic Advisor/Board at The Solist

  • Chameleon Collective

    Partner - Executive Recruiting -Growth Marketing & Commerce (Retail, DTC) at Chameleon Collective

  • Executive Search Digital

    Founder and Executive Recruiter at Executive Search Digital

  • 1

    1stDibs

    • Director, Merchandising
    • Senior Manager, Merchandising
    • Merchandising Manager
    • Account Manager
  • S

    Strategic Advisor at Suitely

  • Leon Max // Maxstudio.com

    Executive Director Digital Marketing and E-Commerce at Leon Max // Maxstudio.com

  • Groupon

    Groupon

    • Director, Divisional Merchandising Manager. Softlines. DMM
    • Divisional Merchandising Director
  • M

    Site Merchandiser at MyHabit by Amazon

  • F

    Co-Founder at Fab on Go, LLC

  • Fab.com

    Vice President, Fashion at Fab.com

  • American Express

    Vice President, Sales/Head merchant at vente-privee.com with American Express at American Express

  • V

    Divisional Merchandise Manager, Fashion, Denim, Shoes at vente-privee devient Veepee

  • vente-privee.com

    vente-privee.com

    • Digital Sport Buyer- Food and Wine Buyer
    • Vp of Sales and Buying US
  • Parfums Parour

    Area Sales Manager at Parfums Parour

  • U

    Area Manager-Internship business school at Ulric de Varens

  • Air France

    Flight Attendant, Summer attendant at Air France

  • Tanya Taylor

    Head of eCommerce & Marketing at Tanya Taylor

  • BYREDO SAS

    GM North America & Sr Marketing Director at BYREDO SAS

  • SOLLY BABY LLC

    CEO at SOLLY BABY LLC

  • Max Studios

    Executive Director eCommerce and Digital Marketing at Max Studios

Education

  • Connecticut College

    BA

Expertise

E-CommerceRetail & eCommerceTechnology & SoftwareConsumer Goods (CPG)Beauty & Personal CareToys, Kids & BabyTalent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitmentMerchandise ManagementDigital MerchandisingOutbound LogisticsE-Commerce Marketing

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Elise

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