Job Details
We are The Mars Agency a full-service marketing company in a land full of full-service marketing companies. The difference? We write our own rules. It s one of the many perks of being independently owned for over forty years. We exist to nurture growth & good in business, in people and in communities. Here, it s all about leadership and ideas that create impact worldwide. We re looking for an Account Executive to create impact with our client in our Detroit office. _THIS IS NOT A SALES POSITION. WE REQUIRE 1-2 YEARS OF PREVIOUS MARKETING OR AGENCY EXPERIENCE. _ 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
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, multitask 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, solution-oriented 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