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Senior Account Executive, Corporate & Public Affairs

Burson
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted
16 days ago
Department
Corporate Affairs - Burson
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Approximately 2–3 years of relevant communications experience
  • Hands-on media relations experience, including building media lists and directly pitching reporters
  • Strong writing and content-development skills
  • Experience or demonstrated interest in sustainability, climate, corporate impact, ESG, public affairs or related topics
  • The ability to speak credibly about climate and sustainability topics and quickly learn technical subject matter
  • A communications background; experience focused only on program development without communications execution will not be sufficient for this role
Nice to have
  • Experience pitching sustainability or social-impact media
  • Public affairs, policy, advocacy or government experience paired with communications and media-relations skills
  • Exposure to employee communications, change management, employer brand or community-engagement work
  • Familiarity with ESG reporting or related frameworks
What the job really is

As a Senior Account Executive at Burson, you will focus on corporate impact and sustainability storytelling within the Corporate and Public Affairs team. Your day-to-day tasks will include developing communications programs, managing media relations, writing content, and supporting community engagement initiatives. You will collaborate with various disciplines to help clients effectively communicate complex issues and engage with stakeholders.

Benefits
  • Competitive benefits package
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Mentorship programs with industry leaders
  • Vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary listed, only a range of $40,000 - $85,000 USD
  • Role requires commuting to the office 2-3 days per week
  • Hybrid work model with teams in the office around four days a week
  • Expectations for a flexible, generalist mindset may imply a varied workload
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