Senior Manager, Client Leadership

Mars Advertising, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A global commerce company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, Client Leadership. This role involves managing client projects, leading cross-functional teams, and strategizing for business growth. Ideal candidates have significant marketing agency experience and a strong understanding of client relationships and project management. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive group health plans

Parental leave benefits

Flexible paid time off

Tuition support and assistance

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in marketing agency & shopper marketing.
• Strong decision-making skills based on industry knowledge.
• Desire to dig in and do what’s needed to get the job done right.

Responsibilities

• Develop actionable strategies with internal teams.
• Manage project timelines and budgets.
• Measure post-promotion results using provided data.

Skills

Client relationship management

Strategic marketing understanding

Project management

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related field

Job description

Mars United Commerce Powered by Marilyn is a global commerce company that delivers all the solutions clients need to grow their business today and tomorrow. Founded by the late Marilyn Barnett, we’ve become global leaders in four key commerce disciplines – Strategy & Analytics, Digital Commerce, Content & Experiences, and Retail Consultancy – that together form a United Commerce Ecosystem that provides all the expertise clients need to navigate the commerce marketing landscape. Our 800+ Martians across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia exist to drive growth for our people, our clients, and our communities all across the globe.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Client Leadership.Ideal candidates have experience with CPG or shopper marketing agency related experience.Candidates must reside within a commuting distance of Toronto.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the internal cross-functional team (Strategic Planning, Client Leadership,Project Managementand Creative) to develop optimal and actionable strategies, concepts and tactics
• Manage the implementation& execution of key client projects and approved programs
• Work with external client vendors/agencies toexecute projects as assigned using insight, logic & rationale to improve plans & executions
• Work with clients to understand key priorities and liaise with key retailers to make applicable retailer recommendations
• Develop and manage project timelines and budgets
• Manage communication of project status and budget to client teams bothinternally and externally
• Work hand-in-hand with internal teams on planning and implementation of retail marketing extensions of brand and category programs (national retainer clients)
• Manage client approval processincluding internal marketing properties as well as legal departments
• Measure post-promotion results using agency and client-provided data
• Some travelmay berequired

SKILL SETS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related field
• 5-7 years experience in marketingagency & shopper an advantage
• Business smarts/potential to think strategically &understand strategic marketing plans
• Savvy (street smarts/common sense)
• Great client relationship management skills
• Passion for agency life
• Solid CPG client experience
• Shopper Marketing experience
• Proven Project Management experience
• Strategic thinking in the development of Shopper Marketing programs and management of day-to-day business
• Sound decision making skills based in industry knowledge
• Passion about business – always thinking of ways to improve/grow assigned client/business
• Strong listening skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Desire to dig in and do what’s needed to get the job done right

Mars United Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, ancestry, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or handicap, HIV, veteran, marital or family status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state and/or federal laws, except where a bonafide occupational qualification applies.

Mars United Commerce has developed a wide variety of inclusive benefit plans and policies that address and promote the needs of all employees and their family members, including comprehensive group health plans, a parental leave program that includes paid maternity and paternity benefits for pregnancy, adoption and surrogacy, flexible paid time off, a broad and confidential employee assistance program, ongoing wellness support initiatives, trusted financial health advice and guidance, promotion of education through tuition support and assistance, and a flexible and supportive work environment and culture.

Compensation Range: $85,000 - $115,000 CAD annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be September 30, 2025.

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