Highdive
Marisa Ruiz is a seasoned Talent Acquisition Director currently leading recruitment at Highdive, an award-winning independent agency recognized by the AdAge A-list in 2024. Ruiz previously held roles such as Director of Creative Recruiting for North America at VML and Wunderman Thompson, where expertise in creative and strategic recruitment was honed. Additional experience includes serving as Interim Global Director of Corporate and Executive Recruiting at WPP and Director of Talent Acquisition at Isobar, all within leading global agencies. Early career milestones featured a directorial role at The Wonderful Company and several recruitment leadership positions across top agencies like Havas Worldwide and Leo Burnett. Marisa Ruiz holds a Bachelor's degree in Advertising from Florida International University, complemented by an Associate degree from Florida State University.
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Highdive
Highdive (highdiveus.com) is an independently owned, EMMY-nominated, full-service creative agency headquartered in Chicago. Built for brands that want best-in-class creative but don't want the baggage that usually comes with it, the agency has a simple mission: create work so powerful it can’t be ignored. Led by seasoned advertising executives who set out to create the healthiest client + agency relationships in the world, Highdive is breaking the traditional agency model to deliver big ideas for brands including Jeep, Ram, Lay’s, the NHL, Airheads, Boost Mobile, Rocket Mortgage, Beam Suntory and Jersey Mike’s. Highdive’s work placed #1 on the USA TODAY Super Bowl Ad Meter 3 years in a row. Highdive was named a standout on Advertising Age’s 2023 and 2021 A-lists, and was ADWEEK’s Breakthrough Agency of the Year in 2020.