MARS is focused on creating pure shopper delight—an invitation for shoppers to do more than just buy brands. It’s getting them to actually share their lives with those brands. That moment when a shopper physically touches a brand is the culmination of everything we do. And that brand needs to touch her back- her heart, her mind and her sense of what’s possible.

MARS is the number one shopper marketing agency in North America. We hone our craft by unlocking shopper insights and leveraging deep retailer knowledge to create memorable, profitable shopper connections.  Our clients are national Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers—names you know and trust. Our team is composed of people with various backgrounds, but they share a talent for bringing thought leadership to our clients.

MARS is currently seeking a Digital Strategist to work in our Southfield headquarters. The Digital Strategist is responsible for bringing in-depth digital knowledge to the client and/or retailer, working closely with internal and external teams, participating in the annual planning process, developing and managing digital Shopper Marketing projects for assigned brands/retailers and leading growth of assigned businesses.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide thought leadership to client within the digital space, impacting/contributing to client’s way of doing business on an ongoing basis
• Be the “digital subject matter expert” internally and externally, with absolute social media, mobile, internet and Web 2.0 applications knowledge
• Act as a change agent/impact player from both an internal and external perspective – contributing to both client and MARS performance by making sound recommendations that positively influence the business
• Expand assigned business through identification of emerging opportunities and securing of incremental revenue and/or acquisition of new business
• Build strong relationships with both client and retailer while managing projects with cross-functional teams

What You Bring to Us:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, business, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of digital-specific experience, preferably on the agency side
• Dynamic personality able to effectively engage and influence a variety of audiences
• A wealth of industry knowledge including current trends and business philosophies
• Motivational leadership, inspiring team to deliver top performance every day against assigned business
• Strategic thinking in the development of digital programs and project management
• Sound decision-making skills based in industry knowledge
• Passion about business and dissatisfaction with status quo – always thinking of ways to improve/grow assigned client/business
• Strong listening skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Some travel is required