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Public Relations Senior Account Executive
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Who we are:
Burson, part of WPP, 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. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP) is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com
For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
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We’re looking for a Senior Account Executive to join Burson, supporting a portfolio of corporate clients and delivering integrated communications that drive real impact.
Working closely with Account Managers and senior leaders, you’ll support the delivery of campaigns across earned, paid and social channels, with a particular focus on strengthening how paid and social are used to amplify corporate narratives and drive performance. You’ll build your capability across corporate communications, media engagement and content development, while bringing a digital-first mindset to campaign delivery.
This is a fast paced, hands on role with strong exposure across corporate work, offering the opportunity to take on more responsibility and continue growing your skillset across integrated campaigns and strategic delivery.
What You’ll Do
- Support the delivery of integrated campaigns across earned, paid and social channels
- Develop high quality content including press releases, pitches, social content and campaign materials
- Support paid and social activity, helping shape briefs, coordinate delivery and track performance
- Apply a digital and performance mindset, understanding how paid and social can amplify corporate communications outcomes
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media and key stakeholders
- Use proprietary AI tools to support drafting, research and content production, lifting the speed and quality of day-to-day outputs
- Apply AI-assisted approaches to media monitoring, social listening and reporting tasks
- Assist with campaign coordination, including events, activations and content rollouts
- Track and report on campaign performance, ensuring outputs are accurate and insight led
- Manage day to day account tasks, timelines and deliverables with strong attention to detail
- Support senior team members on issues and corporate communications workstreams
- Contribute ideas and proactively identify opportunities to strengthen campaigns
Experience That Contributes To Success
- 3+ years experience in corporate communications or PR
- Hands on experience across paid and social channels within a corporate or brand context
- Strong writing skills across media and digital content
- Understanding of how integrated campaigns come together across earned, paid and social
- Confidence building media relationships and pitching stories
- Comfortable using AI tools (e.g. generative AI for drafting, research and content) as part of everyday workflows
- A genuine interest in how emerging technology can improve communications delivery and campaign performance
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- A proactive, curious mindset with a strong interest in current affairs and the media landscape
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You belong at Burson:
Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
When you click the "Submit Application" button below, this will send any information you add below to Burson. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
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Public Relations Senior Account Manager
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Who we are:
Burson, part of WPP, 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. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP) is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com
For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
More About The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Account Manager to join our corporate and public affairs team, working across a portfolio of clients and delivering strategic, reputation-led communications.
This role suits someone with a strong corporate communications background, who thrives in issues and crisis environments and is confident across stakeholder engagement and public affairs.
You’ll bring the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders in complex environments, alongside a strong understanding of how reputation is shaped through media, industry voices, policy stakeholders and executive positioning. You understand that influence today goes beyond traditional media, spanning executive voice, digital platforms and trusted third-party advocates, and know how to bring this together into integrated, high-impact programs. Experience in fintech is highly regarded.
Working closely with account directors and senior leaders in the business, you’ll lead client relationships and drive strategic programs, providing trusted counsel and guidance. You’ll play a key role in shaping influence strategies, identifying and engaging the voices that matter, from media and analysts through to policymakers and business leaders, to build credibility and impact for clients.
It’s a high visibility role with real breadth, offering exposure across strategy, client leadership and commercial responsibility, with the opportunity to step up and grow your impact.
What You’ll Do
- Lead day to day client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor across corporate and public affairs
- Provide strategic counsel on reputation, issues and crisis, bringing a calm and considered approach
- Drive the development and delivery of integrated communications programs and campaigns
- Shape and deliver influence strategies, identifying and engaging the voices that matter across media, industry, policy and business
- Navigate and lead engagement across media, government and key stakeholder groups
- Support executive positioning and thought leadership, helping senior leaders build credibility and presence
- Oversee content, reporting and outputs, ensuring work is high quality and insight led
- Influence senior stakeholders, building trust and guiding decision making
- Use industry leading AI tools to enhance research, planning and content development, working faster and producing sharper, more insight-led outputs
- Apply AI driven approaches to media monitoring, stakeholder mapping and reporting, turning data into actionable intelligence for clients
- Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to a high performing team culture
- Manage budgets, scopes and resourcing, maintaining strong commercial oversight
- Identify opportunities for organic growth and new business support
Experience That Contributes To Success
- 5+ years’ experience in corporate communications, public relations, or related fields
- Proven capability in issues and crisis management
- Experience across stakeholder engagement and public affairs
- Experience shaping or delivering influence strategies across media, executive voice or key stakeholder groups
- Demonstrated ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders
- Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to navigate complex environments
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced setting
- Confidence using AI tools (e.g. generative AI, AI-powered research and analytics) to enhance the quality and efficiency of communications work
- A mindset of curiosity and adaptability when it comes to emerging technology and how it can strengthen client outcomes
- Experience in fintech is highly regarded
#Hiring #CorporateCommunications #PublicRelations #SydneyJobs #PRCareers #Fintech #Burson #OneBurson
You belong at Burson:
Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
When you click the "Submit Application" button below, this will send any information you add below to Burson. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Burson