Patrick Marks

Recruiting Executive @ CAA

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Accomplished Talent Acquisition leader. Currently President/Co-Founder of Talent Road; a recruitment consulting firm: partnering with businesses' that need help with their recruiting. We have an in-house holistic approach; embedding ourselves into your business; finding you top talent that you don't have the time to find. Most recently led executive searches for both film & TV for Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players, Paramount TV Studios, Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, CBS Studios, Showtime Networks, MTV, Awesomeness, Noggin, VidCon & Paramount+. Started my career in Chicago working in retail sales at Lord & Taylor. Left sales and moved to the staffing industry and eventually made the transition in-house at Comcast in Los Angeles. Soon after that it was on to 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, FOX Networks Group and back on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood as Vice President, Talent Acquisition.

Experience

  • Executive & Senior Recruiter at Creative Artists Agency
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • President/Co-founding Partner at Talent Road
    May 2024 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs

    A recruitment consulting firm: partnering with businesses' that need help with their recruiting. We have an in-house holistic approach; embedding ourselves into your business; finding you top talent that you don't have the time to find

  • Paramount Pictures (Full-time · 4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Vice President Talent Acquisition
      Oct 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Executive Director, Talent Acquisition
      Sep 2019 - Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Executive Search at Fox (Film, TV and Sports)
    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs

    Responsible for providing a consultative approach in the delivery of Talent Acquisition services, on behalf of the Fox Networks Group portfolio of companies (Fox Broadcasting/FX/National Geographic/Fox Sports).

  • Director, Talent Acquisition at Paramount Pictures
    Oct 2011 - Jun 2017 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    Responsible for the recruitment and retention of all levels from Directors to Presidents for Home Media, Theatrical Marketing (Domestic and International), Theatrical Distribution, Production, Animation, Studio Operations & Creative. Work closely with HR business partners and Hiring Managers to assist with recruitment efforts; developing recruitment strategies including job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, digital and non-digital employment marketing and comprehensive recruitment campaign planning. Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and offers. Work closely with internal and external customer partners to develop strong business relationships.