Why the Proof of Performance Is at the Center of Marketing at Mars

Global CMO Andrew Clarke also zeros in on purposed-based creative

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As brands’ call for transparency nears a crescendo, Mars global CMO Andrew Clarke is looking for something even more tangible—evidence.

For Clarke, as the media and marketing landscape becomes increasing crowded with messaging, having that proof of performance, as well as concept, has become the corner stone of the Mars branding architecture that also helps the company know what really drives the growth of individual brands as well as whole categories.

“We’re making sure we’ve got tangible evidence that delivers sales uplift,” said Clarke, who dropped by Adweek’s video studio on the Croisette during Cannes Lions this week.

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