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About the Role

As a Senior Account Executive, you will play a key role in ensuring the proper execution of client activities. You will support senior team members in managing client relationships and integrated communication programs, satisfying clients, generating new business, and developing strong teams. Your role is crucial in supporting corporate strategy and ensuring superior client service, a winning culture, and profitability.

Responsibilities

Act as the go-to person for clients by staying current on their businesses and industries.
Utilize creative Burson proprietary tools like Creative Catalyst Network and Digital Catalyst cards.
Develop impactful integrated communication (IC) strategies and implement IC plans to meet client objectives.
Support senior team members in the quality implementation of accounts within time and budget constraints.
Develop quality client-facing communications, status reports, campaign summary reports, and general account activity reports.
Maintain media relationships and stay current on news beneficial to clients.
Stay updated on social media trends and build relationships with key influencers and community contacts.
Support new business development through research and brainstorming.
Act as an effective team player and foster an inclusive working environment.
Assist senior team members in providing on-the-job training to junior team members and delegate tasks.
Provide continuous constructive feedback and brief supervisors on team member performance.
Record time accurately in Maconomy.
Manage client budgets, track budgets, approve contracts, and adhere to billing rates.
Support senior team members in managing vendor relationships, costs, and invoicing.
Utilize Burson's intranet and resources, keeping your profile updated.
Act as a brand ambassador and assist in recruiting top talent.
Adhere to Burson’s confidentiality and disclosure agreements and code of ethics/conduct.

Requirements

Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to provide accurate and precise research findings with insights.
Ability to delegate tasks with intended timelines and clear expectations of outcomes.
Ability to keep immediate supervisors briefed on team member performance.
Ability to manage vendor relationships, costs, and invoicing.
Ability to adhere to Burson’s confidentiality and disclosure agreements and code of ethics/conduct.

Skills

Client relationship management
Integrated communication program execution
New business generation
Team development
Media relations
Social media trend analysis
Influencer relationship building
Community outreach
Client-facing communication
Status reporting
Campaign reporting
Account activity reporting
Research
Brainstorming
Teamwork
On-the-job training
Delegation
Feedback provision
Budget management
Vendor management
Intranet utilization
Brand ambassadorship

Location

100+ markets

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

About the Company

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands, uniting cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.
Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation, with highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative.
Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company.

Equal Opportunity

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.