Social & Content Senior Account Executive Burson

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More about the role:

This role sits within Bursons Corporateand Public Affairsteam. As a Senior Account ExecutiveSocial & Contentyou will playan important rolein the day-to-day delivery of social media activity for anumber ofhigh profilebrands.

Working as part of a global team you will support client relationships coordinate multiple workstreams and help deliver high-quality social-first content across LinkedInFacebookand X with opportunities to work across Instagram and TikTok. We are looking for someone with strong agency experience excellent organisational and communication skills and a proactive approach to client and project management.

What youll do:

• Take day-to-day ownership of assigned client workstreams managing timelines deliverablesapprovalsand next steps from brief through to delivery.

• Build day-to-day client relationships supporting meetings preparing agendas and action points and keeping clients updated on progress.

• Coordinate content development across internal teams including design editing creative and social specialists.

• Contribute to content planning editorialcalendarsand the development of new platform-relevant ideas.

• Writeeditand proofread social media copy content briefs presentationmaterialsand client communications.

• Develop recommendations for assets formats messaging and content structure across LinkedIn FacebookXand other relevant platforms.

• Maintain WIPs project trackers contentcalendarsand status updates ensuring activityremainsorganised and on schedule.

• Monitor social media platforms cultural trends and best practice bringing proactive ideas and insights to the team and clients.

• Support the creation of social media performance reports helping translate data into clear recommendations and actions.

• Support the activation of paid campaigns across social channels including campaign set-upmanagementand the development of paid content.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the global team and contribute to a positive supportive team environment.

• Support more junior team members and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the account.

• Contribute to new businessbrainstormingand wider agency initiatives whereappropriate.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Experience developing or delivering social media content for LinkedIn and Facebook with knowledge of Instagram X and TikTok.

• Astrongunderstanding of social media platforms content formatstrendsand best practice.

• Previousexperience working in an agency environment within communications PR social mediadigitalor content.

• Experience managing day-to-day client relationships and coordinating multiple projects or workstreams.

• Strong copywritingeditingand proofreading skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

• Experience creating client materials including presentations status reports contentcalendarsand performance reports.

• Familiarity with social media and content tools such as Sprout Social Sprinklr Canva andCapCut.

• An understanding of paid social campaign activation including campaign set-upmanagementand content development.

• A proactive collaborative and solutions-focused approach to client work.

• The confidence to communicate clearly with clients and colleagues at all levels.

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