Senior Account Executive - Energy Industrials
Senior Account Executive - Energy Industrials
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Job Description
Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams industryleading 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. Learn more atwww.bursonglobal.
OUR TEAM
Transitioning to a sustainable economy in a way that is socially and economically fair is a defining issue of our age. It compels action from policymakers researchers businesses and individuals all over the world.
In the Energy & Industrials team at Burson we tell the stories of changemakers at the centre of this complex global challenge. Our clients range from startups to some of the worlds most recognisable brands. They are spread across industries energy recycling mobility and manufacturing but with a common goal of achieving a lowercarbon sustainable and more transparent world.
Our team combines deep sector knowledge with a breadth of communications disciplines rooted in insight to change behaviours shape reputation and drive value.
We are proud of the work we do supporting clients such as Baker Hughes Hitachi EnBW E.ON BSI Mura and Rockwool. This role offers the opportunity to work within a fast paced and dynamic team of 25 who are passionate about the energy transition and keen to deliver integrated communications work spanning corporate and B2B comms public affairs digital and social.
THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
The team is looking to recruit a Senior Account Executive with a passion for energy who will be a central team member across a number of our priority client accounts. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading on daytoday media liaison developing solid media relationships and managing proactive and reactive media requests
- Developing press materials from press releases and blogs to Q&As and briefing documents with a high level of attention to detail
- Managing junior client relationships developing a strong rapport with your daytoday contact
- Copywriting including articles social content monitoring and policy papers project proposals presentations and wider forms of communications content
- Overseeing the creation of coverage and activity reports for clients
- Attending and contributing to ideas in internal brainstorms
- Monitoring and keeping abreast of relevant industry news in order to build an understanding of industry trends competitive landscape and how they impact clients
- Account management and the ability to keep client workstreams on track and delivered on time
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
- A passion for the energy transition
- Experience in an agency setting
- Ability to take ownership of tasks working proactively and demonstrating initiative to support the wider team in driving projects forward
- A positive and proactive attitude to seeking out opportunities to add value to clients and teams
- Ability to manage a complex workload and move quickly between tasks
- A people person keen to be part of a fast moving and dynamic team
OUR LONDON OFFICE
Burson employs over 450 people in the UK and our stunning Southwark offices run over two floors as part of the larger WPP Campus Rose Court. We have access to a beautiful roof terrace withpanoramic views across London and a bar/restaurant area which is a great spot for client meetings and socialising with the wider agency and other parts of WPP
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Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
