Mark Rouse

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ABOUT MARK ROUSE

Placed 5 current Presidents & CEOsPlaced 7 current EVPs & SVPs+700 career placements - PR, E-Commerce, Brand, Media, AIFeatured CBC Marketplace TV/Radio, “Ghosting” Panelist Ivey Executive MBA GraduatesPanelist Canadian Marketing Association, DEI HiringSpeaker Institute of Communication Agencies – Retaining Digital Talent Contributing Writer Canadian Business, Strategy MagazineFeatured in The Globe and Mail, “Humour in the Workplace”Past Advisory Board Member BrainriderPast Member Curriculum Development Interactive Advertising Bureau CanadaIQ PARTNERS is an Employer Partner of the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion - https://ccdi.ca/ I lead one of Canada\'s best Marketing & Marketing Agency recruitment teams. Practice areas include all aspects of Marketing (B2C and B2B), Brand & Product Management, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Data Analytics, Media Planning & Buying, Content Development & Publishing. Personal focus on the Automotive and related industries. The team at IQ PARTNERS has experience across industry sectors including Automotive, Technology, Consumer Goods, Pharma, Retail & E-Commerce, Industry Associations, N4P, QSR, and Transportation & Logistics. Our experience covers mandates from mid-senior to C-Suite & Board level. Our talent database and candidate networks in these functional areas are vast. I started my career in B2B Sales and then spent almost two decades in the Marketing Services and Agency business; rising to the Managing Director / Vice-President level at companies such as BBDO, Young & Rubicam, Wunderman, and J. Walter Thompson. I have been responsible for hiring, developing, and retaining top talent in a multitude of disciplines. I have extensive experience working with recruiters as both a hiring manager and as a candidate and this gives me a unique insight into how to treat candidates and how best to service clients.Believing that people are any company’s greatest asset, I\'ve worked hard to develop strong candidate assessment skills and sharp judgement. I know my market extremely well and work constantly to maintain and grow that knowledge. I have a genuine passion for finding smart people that add to the strength of the team, that offer the right blend of competency and compatibility, and that will have a positive affect on their employer’s business while advancing their own careers.Many of the roles that IQ works on are confidential, but the IQ PARTNERS \"Current Opportunities\" page is a great place to see some of the roles we are working on right now. Visit