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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Hybrid
Burson, part of WPP, 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.
WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP) is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com
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More About the Role
We’re on the lookout for an experienced Public Relations Corporate Account Manager to join the team at Burson.
If you have a background in issues and crisis communications and/or fintech and are keen to work across complex, high-impact briefs, this could be the role for you.
This corporate focused role has a strong emphasis on technology and reputation. You’ll work across a diverse portfolio of global and emerging brands, delivering integrated communications and partnering closely with senior leaders and clients in fast-moving and often highly regulated environments.
As a Public Relations Corporate Account Manager, you’ll play a key role in helping clients manage risk, shape narratives and deliver strategic communications that cut through. This role is ideal for someone who can confidently flex between corporate storytelling and issues management, exercise sound judgement and build trusted client relationships.
Location: Sydney
What You’ll Do
Experience That Contributes To Success
Advantageous: exposure to our key capability areas:
What success looks like
In this role, success means you:
What we offer
At Burson, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of Australia’s most interesting communications challenges and campaigns while developing your career alongside experienced practitioners.
We offer:
Salary: $80,000 per annum
Diversity, equity and inclusion
At Burson, we believe diverse perspectives create stronger ideas and better outcomes. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work.
As an Account Manager, you’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performance environment where different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are welcomed, and where every colleague has the opportunity to learn, contribute and grow.
At Burson, we’re driven by Craft, Curiosity, Counsel, and Camaraderie; and we’re always looking for people who bring sharp thinking, strong judgement, and a collaborative mindset.
If this sounds like you (or someone in your network), we’d love to hear from you.
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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