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.
The roles Elise steps into. Select one to see how they work in it.
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
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Strategic Advisor/Board at The Solist
Partner - Executive Recruiting -Growth Marketing & Commerce (Retail, DTC) at Chameleon Collective
Founder and Executive Recruiter at Executive Search Digital
1stDibs
Strategic Advisor at Suitely
Executive Director Digital Marketing and E-Commerce at Leon Max // Maxstudio.com
Groupon
Site Merchandiser at MyHabit by Amazon
Co-Founder at Fab on Go, LLC
Vice President, Fashion at Fab.com
Vice President, Sales/Head merchant at vente-privee.com with American Express at American Express
Divisional Merchandise Manager, Fashion, Denim, Shoes at vente-privee devient Veepee
vente-privee.com
Area Sales Manager at Parfums Parour
Area Manager-Internship business school at Ulric de Varens
Flight Attendant, Summer attendant at Air France
Head of eCommerce & Marketing at Tanya Taylor
GM North America & Sr Marketing Director at BYREDO SAS
CEO at SOLLY BABY LLC
Executive Director eCommerce and Digital Marketing at Max Studios
Connecticut College
BA
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