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Mars United Commerce · 2 days ago

Executive Vice President, Retail Channel Lead

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$289K/yr - $350K/yr

10+ years exp

Mars United Commerce is a global commerce marketing practice that aligns people, technology, and intelligence to improve client business outcomes. The EVP, Retail Channel Lead will own key client relationships, lead initiatives, and identify growth opportunities while collaborating with teams across the Publicis network.

AdvertisingMarketing

Responsibilities

Partner with Client Leadership teams to develop and deploy shopper focused program development for agency clients

Key member of new business team responsible for defining scope, strategic approach to opportunities and shopper-centered content

Oversee a group of businesses where you will play a leadership role in key client initiatives, annual planning activities and identifying client growth opportunities

Manage Strategic Planning staff across the business you oversee including their career development, utilization and scope and evolving their strategic planning skills

Identify agency training opportunities for clients and participate in content development

Champion best practices throughout the organization, productively mentor members of cross-functional teams on our approaches and agency outputs

Master of the Marilyn Predictive Commerce Intelligence technology, drive opportunities and adoption with both the internal team and clients

Own development of shopper-focused intelligence gathering and insight development to guide program strategy

On-going identification of approaches and outputs associated with consumer/shopper overviews, market trend analysis and competitive/category behavior assessment

Lead the development of all program strategy and the development of an insightful and inspiring creative briefs

Facilitate brainstorm sessions that inspire big, creative ideas

Continually strive to improve the product of the department by developing and integrating innovative approaches

Cultivate strong working relationships with Consumer/Shopper Insights and Marketing Research Directors within client organizations

Successfully generate demand for the services of the department within client organizations

Qualification

Strategic PlanningInsight DevelopmentLeadership SkillsMicrosoft Office ProficiencyResearch SkillsRelationship ManagementHigh EnergyCuriosityCommunicationProblem-Solving Ability

Required

Bachelor's degree or greater

Minimum of 10 years' experience in strategy and planning

Highly curious nature

Ability to manage, process and apply large quantities of information quickly and accurately to understand the big picture

Understands implications of trends across business & functions

Proven leadership and organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Self-starter with strong problem-solving ability

Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to maintain and grow relationships

Travel required on an as-needed basis

High level of energy and enthusiasm

Comfortable with high pressure, fluid and ambiguous situations

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Disability

401K

Parental and family care leave

Family forming assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Company

Mars United Commerce

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.

Founded in 1972

Southfield, Michigan, USA

501-1000 employees