🚀 Start your career with real impact from day one

At Mars, we don’t believe graduates should sit on the sidelines.

From your very first day, you’ll step into a real role, work on meaningful projects, and be trusted to make an impact across our business. Whether it’s building iconic brands, creating exciting campaigns, strengthening retailer partnerships, or using insights to shape strategy, you’ll be doing work that matters.

And yes... the products are pretty iconic too. Think MARS®, SNICKERS®, MALTESERS®, SKITTLES®, EXTRA®, BEN’S ORIGINAL™, DOLMIO®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, ROYAL CANIN® and more.

Why join the Mars Leadership Experience Program?

Our award-winning, 2-year graduate program is designed to help you grow fast, build real experience, and discover where your strengths shine.

You’ll:

• ⚡ Step into a real role from day one
• 🔄 Complete 2 x 12-month rotations across our business
• 🌟 Learn from experienced leaders and mentors
• 🧠 Build commercial, leadership and business skills
• 🚀 Work on real projects with real responsibility
• 🧡 Join a supportive graduate cohort you’ll grow alongside

We have offices and sites across Australia and New Zealand, so we’re looking for graduates who are open-minded, curious, and excited to explore different experiences and locations.

About the Sales & Marketing Stream

Our Sales & Marketing teams help bring some of the world’s most loved brands to life.

This is a fast-paced and highly collaborative stream where you’ll work closely with different teams, customers and consumers to help drive business growth. One day you could be analysing shopper trends, the next building retailer relationships, supporting a campaign launch, or developing strategies to grow iconic brands.

Potential rotations may include:
• Field Sales
• Brand Management
• Shopper Marketing
• Consumer Insights
• Category Management
• Account Management
• Digital & Media
• Perfect Digital Store

📍 Location

• Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
• Ballarat, Victoria (Australia)
• Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

We provide relocation support to graduates who are moving for their role, helping make the transition to a new location as smooth as possible.

Program Start Date

January 2027

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for graduates who are:

• Proactive and willing to take initiative
• Curious, eager to learn, and open to new experiences
• Adaptable and comfortable navigating change
• Resilient and willing to step outside their comfort zone
• Great collaborators who bring out the best in others
• Self-aware, open to feedback, and motivated to keep growing

Preferred Degrees

Open to all degree disciplines. Marketing, Commerce and Business-related degrees highly regarded.

Eligibility

You can apply if you:

• Are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, and
• Will have completed your bachelor’s or postgraduate degree before the program starts