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. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
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More about the role:
More about the role:
This role sits within Burson London’s Corporate and Public Affairs division, a team of over one hundred problem solvers who partner with brands, organisations, and governments to navigate complex reputational, policy and regulatory challenges. This is an integrated role combining proactive corporate reputation building, and reactive issues.
What you'll do:
- Media monitoring and reporting – to spot new story ideas and issues
- New business and client research and analysis
- Media list creation to ensure stories are pitched at the right content creators and journalists
- Media pitching - ‘selling’ stories to the media to generate earned coverage for clients
- Social media analysis, reporting and content creativity
Experience that contributes to success:
- A self-starter, keen to roll up their sleeves and get engaged in fast-paced projects.
- A multi-tasker, able to switch between different work streams as required.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm to learn about the world around them.
- Interest and engagement in the media, communications, politics and policy.
- Attention to detail.
- Strong writing skills.
- Team player and a desire to be part of a sociable, dynamic and engaged team.
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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.
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Burson is the global leader in communications, purpose-built to create value for our clients through reputation. We reinvent how reputation creates competitive advantage for our clients, so they can lead today and far into the future
