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