Senior Account Executive, Corporate & Public Affairs
Burson · New York, New York, United States
Posted 12 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Burson's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Burson's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Burson
- low 0 stale, 1 reposted of 195 open
- Hiring momentum
- 271 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Senior Account Executive at Burson will focus on corporate impact, sustainability storytelling, and corporate communications. Daily tasks include developing and executing communication programs, building media lists, writing content, conducting research, and managing client relationships across various accounts. The role requires collaboration with different disciplines and a commitment to helping clients communicate complex issues effectively.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Burson as an employer.
What you need
- Approximately 2–3 years of relevant communications experience
- Hands-on media relations experience, including building media lists and directly pitching reporters
- Strong writing and content-development skills
- Experience or demonstrated interest in sustainability, climate, corporate impact, ESG, public affairs or related topics
- The ability to speak credibly about climate and sustainability topics and quickly learn technical subject matter
- A communications background; experience focused only on program development without communications execution will not be sufficient for this role
Nice to have
- Experience pitching sustainability or social-impact media
- Public affairs, policy, advocacy or government experience paired with communications and media-relations skills
- Exposure to employee communications, change management, employer brand or community-engagement work
- Familiarity with ESG reporting or related frameworks
What you get
- Competitive benefits package
- Professional development opportunities
- Mentorship programs with industry leaders
- Vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation
- Packages designed to reward and retain top talent
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed, but range provided is $40,000 — $85,000 USD
- Hybrid work model requires commuting to the office 2-3 days per week
- Role involves working with clients whose practices may not align with personal values
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Listed by Burson on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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