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Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies, and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company.

The Account Manager– Marketing Communications at Burson Group India will be responsible for determining the marketing strategy of the firm & lead all outreach initiatives for marketing the firm. The individual will take full responsibility for the reputation management of the firm along with the leadership.

The purpose of this role is to have an impact on the Burson Group India brand through progressive marketing strategies across all media. To develop, establish and maintain marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives. Effective management of the marketing, advertising, sponsorships, and promotional activities of the organization. Responsible for external communication, supporting new services and partnerships, messaging & content creation, conceptualizing special events, sponsorships & promotions, and thought leadership initiatives of the firm. Experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform, and motivate them. An organized individual, with excellent time-management skills. Creative thinker, able to work under pressure & meet deadlines. Persuasive, enthusiastic and tenacious.

What you'll do:

Technical Competency

This section describes the key areas in which this role will need to deliver results.  Technical Competencies are measurable skills for an individual to succeed in this role.

 Marketing Acumen:

• Develops and executes marketing plans and programs, both short and long term in line with the firm’s Business Strategy, in consultation with the CM&GO – Burson Group India or as aligned.
• Research analyzes, and monitors communications industry trends so that marketing opportunities may be capitalized, and the effect of competitive activity may be minimized.
• Creation and publication of all marketing material in line with company messaging and marketing plans.
• Plans and oversees the organization’s promotion activities including print, electronic, and direct mail outlets.
• Communicate with external partners on ongoing campaigns.
• Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity
• Works with writers and designers, overseeing copywriting, design, layout, and production of marketing materials.
• Working in collaboration with Burson Group India’s Digital Marketing expert for online campaigns
• Ensures effective control of marketing results and that corrective action takes place to be certain that the achievement of marketing objectives are within designated budgets.
• Maintain effective internal communications to ensure that all relevant company functions are kept informed of marketing objectives.
• Implementing the Marketing Calendar (Events, Awards, Publications, Speaking Opportunities, Sponsorships, Partnerships etc.).
• Facilitates new business process across practices (Case Studies, Playbook, Credentials, Bios, Role Scope & Financial Proposal Templates etc.)
• Create, edit, storyboard, and manage entire awards entry process on behalf of Burson Group India and its clients.
• Supervises the Marketing Section on SharePoint and ensures all marketing knowledge is updated
• Ensure compliance with all systems, processes and policies.

 Fiscal Management

• Manage the implementation, tracking and measurement of integrated marketing campaigns, on time and within budget.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Develop short and long-term plans and budgets for PR programs and their activities, monitor progress, assure adherence, and evaluate performance.

 Team Leadership Skills

• Act as a leader to client teams and oversees team performance by prioritizing responsibilities and delegating tasks according to the capabilities and experience of team members and client budget and needs.
• Ensures that teams are equipped with the right resources, tools, and training to build high performing teams and manage workloads.
• Is an active mentor who serves as a trusted coach and is available in formal and informal ways to guide professional development and grow and retain talent.
• Fosters teamwork and builds morale and motivation within account teams, ensuring that good performance and efforts are recognized.
• Takes an active interest in the career development of team members, sets realistic and achievable qualitative and quantitative goals for team members in performance appraisals and follows-up regularly.
• Develops the team’s expertise in clients’ business and conducts on-the-job training and formal training sessions as appropriate.

 Behavioural Competency Requirements

• This section describes the Behavioural Competencies that are critical to succeed in this role. Behavioural Competencies are measurable characteristics that contribute to improved performance.

Personal Learning

• Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal, and managerial behaviour quickly; watches others for their reactions to his/her attempts to influence and perform and adjusts; seeks feedback; is sensitive to changing personal demands and requirements and changes accordingly.

 Business Acumen

• Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.

Developing Direct Reports and Others

• Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the development system in the organization; is a people builder.

Negotiating

• Can negotiate skilfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly by other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in marketing communications, with at least one year leading a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in, Communications, or a related field.

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We’re looking for a sharp, strategic Senior Account Executive to join Burson Global’s high‑growth U.S. Business Development Team, with a particular focus on supporting the agency’s expanding healthcare momentum. This role is a critical addition designed to help scale and stabilize pipeline operations to allow senior leadership more strategic growth oversight.

You’ll own the RFI/RFP process end‑to‑end and play equal parts project manager, writer, and orchestrator—coordinating teams across the agency to create winning proposals. You’ll also take on meaningful pipeline ownership, ensuring opportunity data is accurate, current, and actionable. This role is ideal for someone energized by tight deadlines, detail‑driven execution, and the ambition to grow within a best‑in‑class global agency.

Team Context & Structure:

This role sits within the Business Development function, working most closely with senior new business leadership. Day‑to‑day collaboration will include senior leaders across strategy, creative, finance, and account teams.

Remote work is fully acceptable, with New York–based candidates considered a strong plus given the volume of pitches and client activity centered there.

What you'll do:

RFI / RFP Development & Knowledge Management (50–55%)

• Own the full lifecycle of RFIs and RFPs—from initial read‑through and timeline development to final submission
• Lead cross‑functional coordination to source case studies, insights, data, and credentials across strategy, creative, healthcare, corporate, and consumer teams
• Write, edit, and synthesize responses that clearly articulate Burson’s value proposition and competitive differentiation
• Partner with finance and legal teams to ensure compliance, pricing alignment, and adherence to submission requirements
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve a centralized library of pitch content, boilerplate responses, and best‑in‑class examples for future use

RFP Development & Pitch Support (25–30%)

• Serve as the logistical and operational backbone of live pitches, managing schedules, deliverables, decks, and submissions
• Collaborate closely with strategy, creative, account, and design teams to develop compelling pitch materials
• Conduct competitive and client research to support pitch positioning
• Coordinate and run internal pitch rehearsals, ensuring clarity, preparedness, and alignment across presenters
• Support the creation and delivery of pitch presentations and leave‑behind materials

Pipeline Management & Business Reporting (15–20%)

• Take primary responsibility for maintaining the U.S. opportunity pipeline, ensuring data accuracy and completeness across all active and prospective opportunities
• Manage data entry and ongoing updates within Burson’s custom pipeline management system
• Conduct regular follow‑ups with senior leaders across the U.S. network to gather updates and maintain real‑time pipeline accuracy
• Pull, format, and synthesize pipeline and new business reports for leadership and agency‑wide communications
• Identify trends and insights within pipeline data to inform forecasting, planning, and new business strategy

Collaborate with finance partners on forecasting and budget‑related processes, including quarterly revenue forecasting activities

Experience that contributes to success:

• 3–5 years of experience within an agency environment (PR, communications, marketing, advertising or consulting)
• Hands‑on agency new business experience, including RFIs, RFPs, and pitch processes (non‑negotiable)
• Strong writing, editing, and synthesis skills with a clear, confident voice
• Demonstrated project management capability across complex, deadline‑driven workstreams
• High attention to detail and comfort managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency across Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Word, and Excel (tables, reporting, and structured data)
• Comfort using AI tools to support writing, research, synthesis, and business development workflows

Preferred

• Prior experience supporting a formal new business or growth function
• Familiarity with pipeline management systems and business reporting tools (Salesforce‑like experience a plus)
• Exposure to healthcare, corporate, consumer, or integrated agency pitches
• Experience working across time zones and with global teams
• Cost or budget proposal exposure (nice to have, not required)

What Sets You Apart

• Ambitious and self‑directed: You’re eager to take ownership, figure things out independently, and grow into increasing responsibility
• Detail‑obsessed: You spot inconsistencies others miss and take pride in precision
• Strategic executor: You understand that process, data, and storytelling all contribute to winning new business
• Adaptable and tech‑curious: You’re comfortable using AI and modern tools as part of your day‑to‑day workflow
• Calm under pressure: You thrive when deadlines are tight and stakes are high
• Collaborative: You value teamwork and know how to partner effectively across disciplines and seniority levels

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Burson is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. 

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Burson’s Global Client Experience Manager will play an important role in driving organic client growth across the network, with a particular focus on supporting the Top 50 Global Client Leader program.

This role helps ensure Burson’s Client Leaders and teams deliver a consistently high standard of client experience by coordinating key Burson and WPP programs and initiatives, including running the annual client satisfaction survey, Vantage, leveraging insights from the Client Pulse Survey, and sharing best practices across global and regional Client & Growth teams.

The Global Client Experience Manager will be a highly organized, proactive, and relationship-oriented team member who is eager to grow into a trusted partner to Global Client Leaders and key global and regional stakeholders. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys connecting people, bringing structure to complexity, and helping unlock growth across a global organization. It is critical that they have a global mindset and build valuable connections throughout the network to help foster global collaboration and growth.

What you'll do:

• Lead and coordinate Burson’s annual client satisfaction survey (Vantage), from launch through to reporting and actionable follow-up
• Partner with global and regional teams to analyse insights and improve client experience standards across the business
• Support the Top 50 Global Client Leader programme, driving engagement and consistency across key global accounts
• Gather and synthesise updates from senior stakeholders, identifying growth opportunities and connecting teams across the network
• Coordinate internal initiatives and key moments (e.g. Davos, Cannes, WPP Stream), working closely with Marketing and leadership teams
• Manage multiple projects and workstreams, ensuring timelines, deliverables and quality standards are met
• Create and maintain internal content and communications, including the Client Excellence Hub and Global Client & Growth newsletter
• Conduct research and collaborate cross-functionally (Marketing, Creative, Commercial, regional teams) to support strategic recommendations and business growth

Experience that contributes to success:

• Experience in client service, account management, business operations, project management, or a related function within a communications or marketing environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong instinct for clarity, professionalism, and audience awareness.
• Ability to synthesize information into clear, concise updates, presentations, and recommendations.
• Comfortable working across global teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Interest in client growth, client experience, and how global organizations build and sustain strong client relationships.
• Eagerness to learn, take ownership, and grow into a trusted partner over time.

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• 국내 홍보(PR) - 1년 이상

What you'll do:

• 국내 대기업의 해외 PR

• 홍보 기본 업무 
모니터링 (국내외 기사 셀렉 및 리스팅, 국문 시놉)
영문 자료 개발 (보도자료 / 기획자료)
리포트 작성 (데이터 정리 및 분석, 리포트 장표 작성)

• 담당 어카운트팀 보조 및 컨설턴트 역할

Experience that contributes to success:

• 국/영문 능통
• 대행사 등 해당 직무 경험자
• excel, ppt 등 Office 기본 활용 능력

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•  국내/해외 홍보(PR) - 5년 이상

What you'll do:

•  PR 및 디지털 콘텐츠 기반으로 한 통합 커뮤니케이션(IMC) 전략 기획 및 실행

•  캠페인 목적·타깃에 맞는 통합 플랜 수립 및 운영 / 결과 리포트 및 인사이트 도출

•  PR 캠페인 기획, 실행 및 성과 분석

•  보도자료 이슈 발굴 및 기획기사/인터뷰, 기자간담회, 위기관리, 미디어 커뮤니케이션 등 PR 전반 실무 수행 등

Experience that contributes to success:

•  해외 클라이언트 커뮤니케이션 가능자 (영어)

•  홍보대행사 및 유관 직무 경험자

•  PR 및 디지털 콘텐츠 실무 경험을 바탕으로 한 IMC 기획 및 수행 경험 보유자

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Burson India is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Sales Intern to join our Mumbai team. As a Sales Intern, you will support the sales team in achieving their targets by assisting in lead generation, customer outreach, and sales process optimization. This internship will provide you with valuable hands-on experience in sales, customer relationship management, and exposure to industry best practices

What you'll do:

• Assist the sales team in identifying and qualifying leads through research and outreach.
• Support in preparing and delivering presentations to potential clients.
• Conduct market research to identify new sales opportunities and potential customer segments.
• Engage in outbound calls, emails, and follow-ups to prospects and clients.
• Assist in the preparation of sales reports and performance analytics.
• Assist in drafting proposals and sales documentation.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field.
• Strong interest in sales, customer service, and business development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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Burson is looking for a Manger– Digital Marketing, who will be responsible for determining the digital strategy for the firm’s marketing initiatives and shall take full responsibility for all online content, posted from the official company owned channels. The individual will lead digital evangelization initiatives with the leadership of the firm. 

The purpose of this role is to have an impact on the Burson Group India brand through progressive online marketing strategies across all digital media. He/she will be responsible for getting visibility through the use of social media, as well as select online media opportunities, while promoting Burson Group India’s online branding at partnership and sponsorship events. 

What you'll do:

• Plan and execute all web, SEO/SEM, social media and advertising communication campaigns, in consultation with the Head - Marketing Communications. 
• Design, build and maintain the company’s social media presence 
• Updates on events, news, posts, pictures, videos, thought leadership on various social media platforms for Burson Group India. 
• Identify opportunities to harness digital channels to deliver increased traffic to Burson Group India’s owned media channels 
• Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs) 
• Identify and implement new digital and social media trends.  
• Identify trends and insights, and optimize spend and performance based on the insight
• Ensure Compliance
• Manage the internal network of content authors to ensure that our website and social media presences meet high editorial, usability and effectiveness standards. 
• Maintain understanding of the latest digital opportunities and trends in consumer interaction with digital technology and inspire the organization with those possibilities.

Experience that contributes to success:

• 4+ years of experience in digital marketing or marketing communications, with a strong understanding of identifying target audiences.
  
• Highly organized, with excellent time-management skills and attention to detail.
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Persuasive, enthusiastic, and tenacious, with a proactive approach to challenges. 

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• 국내/해외 Digital IMC 마케팅 - 2년 이상
• 소셜 중심의 Digital IMC 캠페인 기획 및 실행을 담당하는 포지션

What you'll do:

• 국내/해외 클라이언트 대상 IMC 캠페인 운영 및 관리
• 캠페인 전략 기획 및 실행
• 캠페인 목적에 따른 소셜 콘텐츠 기획 및 제작 방향 수립 (캠페인용 SNS 콘텐츠)
• 유튜브 채널 및 인플루언서 협업 캠페인 운영
• 오프라인 연계 IMC 실행 (팝업, 이벤트)

Experience that contributes to success:

• 국내 또는 해외 소셜 마케팅/디지털 마케팅 실무 경험자
• 대행사 근무 경험 또는 IMC/디지털 마케팅 관련 직무 경험자
• 외부 제작사 파트너와의 협업 및 프로젝트 진행 경험자
• 여러 이해관계자 사이에서 업무를 구조화하고 조율할 수 있는 분
• 영어 커뮤니케이션 가능자

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• 국내/해외 홍보(PR) - 4년 이상
• 홍보대행사 경력 우대

What you'll do:

• 국내 대기업의 해외 PR
• PR 자료 개발
   - 보도자료/기획 자료/인터뷰 자료 개발 (영문)
  - 리포트 작성 및 검토
  - 홍보 기획 및 플랜 작성

• PR 행사 현장 지원
  - IFA, CES 전시 현장 지원 (인터뷰 지원 및 미디어 F/U)
  - 해외 언론 프레스투어 현장 지원
  ** 영어 의사 소통 필수

• 담당 어카운트 매니저 역할
  - 고객사 커뮤니케이션
  - 프로젝트 견적서 및 계약서 초안 작성
  - 벤더사 커뮤니케이션 

Experience that contributes to success:

• 국/영문 능통
• 대행사 등 해당 직무 경험자

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국내/해외 홍보(PR) - 1년 이상

What you'll do:

• 국내/해외 PR (1~5년차) 
• 국내/해외 대기업 PR
• PR 기획, 실행, 운영 관련 제반 업무 (보도자료/기획기사/인터뷰/기자간담회/위기관리 등)
• 담당 어카운트팀 보조 및 컨설턴트/매니저 역할

Experience that contributes to success:

• 해외 클라이언트 커뮤니케이션 가능자 (영어)
• 대행사 등 해당 직무 경험자
• 디지털 마케팅, 소셜 미디어 채널 운영 경험자

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Burson India is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Sales Intern to join our Gurgaon team. As a Sales Intern, you will support the sales team in achieving their targets by assisting in lead generation, customer outreach, and sales process optimization. This internship will provide you with valuable hands-on experience in sales, customer relationship management, and exposure to industry best practices

What you'll do:

• Assist the sales team in identifying and qualifying leads through research and outreach.
• Support in preparing and delivering presentations to potential clients.
• Conduct market research to identify new sales opportunities and potential customer segments.
• Engage in outbound calls, emails, and follow-ups to prospects and clients.
• Assist in the preparation of sales reports and performance analytics.
• Assist in drafting proposals and sales documentation.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field.
• Strong interest in sales, customer service, and business development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.