# Jesse Carere

> Jesse Carere is a Canadian marketing executive and partner at Toronto's Community Agency, where he serves as chief marketing officer. His public career traces a line from strategic marketing and public relations in Toronto nightlife to integrated agency work spanning branding, digital, experiential marketing and public relations. Public records connect him to Community's Casper activations, the agency's expansion through Public / Realm and a leadership team guiding an independent multidisciplinary shop.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer & Partner at Community Agency
- **Organizations:** Community Agency, Public / Realm, The Guvernment
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** York University
- **Known for:** Advanced from strategic marketing and public-relations work in Toronto entertainment to partner and chief marketing officer at a multidisciplinary agency., Helped lead Community's multi-activation relationship with Casper in Canada, including Snooze Rooms, JUNOS in Bed, the Nap Tour and a Toronto pop-up., Initiated the recruitment conversation with Lisa Kwong that preceded the launch of Public / Realm under Community Agency.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2009** — Industry venue guides listed Carere as strategic marketing and public relations manager at Toronto's Guvernment entertainment complex.
- **2017** — Appeared publicly as Partner and Strategic Director at Community while discussing the agency's Casper activations and first Canadian pop-up.
- **2025** — Community announced Public / Realm, a full-service PR agency led by Lisa Kwong; Kwong later said Carere initiated the conversation that brought her into the venture.
- **2025** — Community listed Carere among the team associated with MAXIUM at 875 The Queensway, named Best Overall Marketing Campaign at the 2025 BILD Awards.
- **2026** — Community Agency listed Carere on its leadership team as Chief Marketing Officer.

## Achievements

- Advanced from strategic marketing and public-relations work in Toronto entertainment to partner and chief marketing officer at a multidisciplinary agency.
- Helped lead Community's multi-activation relationship with Casper in Canada, including Snooze Rooms, JUNOS in Bed, the Nap Tour and a Toronto pop-up.
- Initiated the recruitment conversation with Lisa Kwong that preceded the launch of Public / Realm under Community Agency.
- Was named among the Community team connected with the MAXIUM campaign recognized at the 2025 BILD Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Carere reposted Community Agency's announcement of a creative sprint and design hack-a-thon with Ace Hotel / Atelier Ace for emerging Toronto talent.
- **2026-01** — Community entered its 25th anniversary year with Carere listed on the agency leadership team as chief marketing officer.
- **2025-06** — Community shared that its MAXIUM work for Equiton Developments received Best Overall Marketing Campaign at the 2025 BILD Awards and named Carere among the involved team.

## Links

- Website: https://thecommunity.ca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessecarere
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Jesse_Carere

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Last updated: 2026-08-25