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As a Senior Account Manager, you will be a pivotal player in delivering exceptional results for our financial clients. You will serve as a key day-to-day contact, managing campaigns that focus on business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) communications. Your ability to craft compelling narratives and engage effectively with senior decision-makers will be crucial.
You will play a significant role in developing and executing thought leadership campaigns, working with clients on strategic positioning within a global financial and political context. Experience with financial calendar work is also highly valued. You will guide junior team members, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards, while also championing Burson's values and contributing to the success of your accounts and the wider practice.
What you'll do:- Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for financial services clients, building strong relationships.
- Develop and execute B2B and B2G communications strategies, ensuring clear business messaging.
- Lead the creation and placement of thought leadership content, including op-eds and articles
- Manage media relations activities, including pitching, press conferences, and media engagement.
- Oversee calendar work, assisting clients with financial results announcements and reporting.
- Contribute to positioning companies within relevant global financial and political environments.
- Guide junior team members on project execution, deadlines, and client deliverables.
- Assist in identifying new business opportunities and support proposal development.
- Proven experience as a Senior Account Manager or an ambitious Account Manager
- Demonstrable track record in B2B and B2G financial sector work.
- Strong understanding of the global financial and political landscape.
- Expertise in media relations, including a solid network and experience with op-eds and press conferences.
- Experience or an interest in learning financial calendar work (e.g., results reporting, investor relations).
- Ability to craft sophisticated business messages and effectively communicate with decision-makers.
- A passion for thought leadership and experience in developing high-quality content.
- Excellent project management, organizational, and client communication skills.
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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
