Junior Creative - Social Media Focus

About Mars United Commerce

Mars United Commerce Powered by Marilyn is a global enterprise offering comprehensive commerce solutions to help clients expand their businesses presently and in the future. Established by the late Marilyn Barnett, the company is a global leader across four major commerce domains: Strategy & Analytics, Digital Commerce, Content & Experiences, and Retail Consultancy. Our United Commerce Ecosystem combines these areas of expertise to navigate the complex commerce marketing environment. We are a team of over 800 professionals across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia committed to growth for our employees, clients, and communities worldwide.

Role Overview

We are seeking a copy-driven, social-first Junior to Mid-level Creative who enjoys transforming insights into captivating content, compelling campaigns, and impactful ideas that inspire consumer action. In collaboration with a Junior Art Director, you will be responsible for conceiving and executing integrated creative concepts across social, shopper, retail, experiential, and commerce channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate social-first ideas native to various platforms, tailored for authentic content consumption.
• Design social campaigns, content series, and culturally relevant initiatives across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and emerging social media.
• Write persuasive copy including scripts, captions, and content aimed at driving engagement and conversions.
• Monitor and stay current with evolving trends, user behaviors, and new content formats.
• Transform strategic insights into integrated campaign concepts, developing big ideas and activation concepts from brief through to execution.
• Engage in creative workshops and brainstorming sessions to foster idea development.
• Confidently present creative work internally and to clients.
• Create messaging strategies influencing consumer decisions across retail, ecommerce, and omnichannel platforms.
• Develop concepts for retail media, in-store activations, shopper campaigns, and communications focused on conversions.
• Collaborate closely with designers, strategists, client teams, and production partners to cultivate creativity and continuous learning.
• Support creative thinking within your partnership with the Junior Art Director.

Qualifications and Experience

• Approximately 1 to 3 years experience in copywriting, social content creation, or roles in creative/ integrated agencies.
• A portfolio demonstrating social content, campaign executions, and creative problem solving.
• Excellent writing, storytelling, and concept development capabilities.
• A strong enthusiasm for social media, digital culture, and tracking emerging trends.
• Experience working with retail, shopper marketing, commerce, or consumer-centric brands.
• Ability to convert insights into engaging creative ideas that drive conversion.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with creator or influencer marketing campaigns.
• Knowledge of retail media or ecommerce content strategies.
• Participation in experiential, activation, or integrated campaign projects.
• Proficiency or familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite.
• A keen interest in AI-driven creative tools and new workflows.

Working Environment and Benefits

• Comprehensive Wholeself wellness program addressing physical, mental, and financial health.
• Vibrant and rewarding office culture supported by the Publicis network.
• Flexible work arrangements encouraging you to work your way.
• Access to Global AI Platform facilitating career mobility and collaboration across worldwide offices.
• Over 15,000 professional development courses available via an online learning platform.
• A culture encouraging open feedback and structured career growth conversations.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs including Viva!Women, Égalité, enABLE, and reconciliation initiatives.
• Work Your World initiative allowing employees to work remotely anywhere globally for up to six weeks annually.
• Generous parental leave policies with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and supporting secondary carers.
• Availability of psychological and safety support via digital wellness technology platform Sonder.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We actively seek to hire individuals embodying our core values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, regardless of whether they meet every job requirement. We celebrate uniqueness and provide reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process to support applicants with disabilities or additional needs. Our hiring practices prioritize diversity across race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and religion to reflect the diverse communities we serve.