David Smith The Headhunter

David Smith is Toronto’s top Executive Recruiter for Executive, PR and Advertising. With over 20 years experience David Smith is recognized as Toronto’s best executive recruiter. Over his years as a leader in the industry and having met some 10,000 candidates in person, those who work with David quickly come to appreciate the unique place he holds in the industry. Few can match his ability to find the right fit for any position in need of just the right talent. David focuses on four key practice areas:

1. Agency Leadership – Over the years, David has become a prized confident and resource for many in agency management helping them find just the right talent (President, Chief Creative Officer, CEO, Chief Operating Officer, etc.) to take an organization to the next level. David works with all size of agency, from boutique to large scale integrated shops.

2. Creative – A specialty of David’s, there are few top notch creative talents whether Art Director, Copywriter or Designer (from junior to seasoned veteran) who have not had the benefit of David’s expertise. And the agencies in which they ply their craft are the better for it.

3. Public Relations Agencies – As the field of Public Relations has changed over recent years in response to the shift technology has had on journalism, Dave has played a leading role in searches for Practice Leaders, Vice-Presidents, Account Directors, Account Managers, Consultants, Account Executives and Account Coordinators. David works with a wide variety of PR firms, small, intermediate and large.

4. Client Side – Harkening back to his days at P&G, David works with a wide variety of marketers to fill roles such as: Corporate Communications, External Relations, Government Relations, Internal Communications, Investor Relations, Media Relations and Public Relations.