Mars United℠ Commerce is a global commerce marketing practice that aligns people, technology, and intelligence to make the business of our clients better today than it was yesterday. Our worldwide capabilities coalesce into four key disciplines — Strategy & Analytics, Content & Experiences, Digital Commerce, and Retail Consultancy — that individually deliver unmatched results for clients and collectively give them an unparalleled network of seamlessly integrated functions across the entire commerce marketing ecosystem. These disciplines are powered by our industry-leading technology platform, Marilyn®, which helps marketers understand the total business impact of their commerce marketing activation, enabling them to make better decisions, create connected experiences, and drive stronger, measurable results. Learn more at https://www.marsunited.com/.
Overview
We’re looking for an Account Executive to support the planning, execution and fulfillment of Shopper Marketing programs.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead day-to-day project management in collaboration with the Account Manager
Fuel inter-department relationships between account leadership, creative and other functions
Proactively lead the work by thinking ahead and providing the team with the information and assets needed to deliver an assignment with excellence
Develop project critical paths and timelines
Manage budgets, completing programs within estimated hours and costs
Manage electronic job jackets/billing information
Maintain and update team reports, including weekly status, marketplace assessments, etc.
Actively participate in strategic planning sessions and creative meetings with a point of view
All other duties as assigned by Manager
SKILL SETS REQUIRED:
Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or related field
1-2 years of marketing or advertising experience, preferably agency experience in retailer or national consumer promotions
Strong computer skills and proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to manage time, adhere to strict timelines and work well under pressure
Detail orientation and ability to multitask across fluid workload
Proactive nature in the seeking of work/responsibility
Dependability in execution of work and as member of assigned team
Enthusiastic, “can do” attitude in accepting work/new challenges
Desire to learn all aspects of the Shopper Marketing discipline
Effective interpersonal skills working well across functions
Conscientious work ethic
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