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Burson has an immediate opening for a Senior Account Executive based in Los Angeles to join our Consumer & Brand Practice, focused on delivering impactful campaigns for a leading consumer brand. This role involves supporting large-scale activations, media relations, influencer engagement, and integrated communications strategies.
The ideal candidate is proactive, culturally aware, and skilled at blending trends into meaningful PR strategies. You should have a strong understanding of the media landscape and what editors and reporters need today.
What you'll do:- Serve as a key team member contributing to the execution and management of multiple projects and workstreams.
- Develop media materials including pitch emails, reporter backgrounders, spokesperson briefing documents, and messaging.
- Build and maintain targeted media lists and pitches; learn and follow clients’ priority media.
- Cultivate media relationships to secure coverage and meet client objectives.
- Leverage social platforms to amplify media coverage for client campaigns.
- Identify cultural and industry trends and bring forward creative ideas.
- Provide in-office support for press requests and product needs in a timely manner.
- Coordinate shipments and messenger services for product deliveries and press samples.
- Track and analyze media hits and campaign results against KPIs; maintain media trackers of press coverage.
- Develop deep knowledge of client industry and contribute to strategic client plans.
- Support development and execution of media and influencer events.
- Participate in client meetings, accurately capturing meeting notes and next steps.
- 2–3 years of PR experience, agency preferred, with interest in consumer brands and lifestyle communications.
- Strong writing, media, and research skills.
- Results-focused approach and willingness to go the extra mile for clients.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
- Highly detail-oriented, with excellent time-management skills.
- Willingness to travel and work outside standard business hours for event support.
- Experience in Microsoft Office, Cision, MuckRack, Brandwatch, and Google Workspace preferred.
- Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities, and employee resource groups.
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Burson is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. 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.
Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package; click here for more details: https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome.
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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