Senior Corporate Affairs & Communications Adviser

Elexia Communications; Sydney; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global learning programs

Career pathways across Burson/WPP

Flexible working arrangements

Employee wellbeing

Job summary

Burson, part of WPP, is the global communications leader focused on protecting reputation and driving growth for clients. We’re seeking an experienced Public Relations Corporate Account Manager to lead complex fintech and regulated briefs in a fast-moving environment from Sydney.

You’ll manage day-to-day client relationships, plan strategic campaigns, draft high-quality materials and collaborate with senior leaders to deliver integrated communications that cut through public narratives.

Qualifications

• Experience operating at Account Manager level within PR, corporate communications, or agency environments.
• Strong background in issues & crisis communications.
• Experience working across fintech or financial services (or other regulated industries).
• Proven ability to manage clients and provide strategic counsel in high-pressure environments.
• Strong writing skills across corporate and media materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client relationships across corporate and integrated accounts, acting as a trusted and responsive point of contact
• Manage account delivery, including project timelines, budgets, priorities and quality control
• Support issues and crisis communications, including monitoring, risk assessment, message development and response planning
• Develop strategic communications plans tailored to different audiences, channels and business objectives
• Draft and oversee high quality content, including media materials, stakeholder communications, executive messaging and thought leadership
• Manage proactive and reactive media relations while building strong relationships with journalists
• Collaborate with specialist teams to deliver integrated social and digital campaigns
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to new business proposals and strategic recommendations

Skills

Account management

Crisis communications

Media relations

Client counsel

Written communications

Job description

Job Description

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

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

• Lead day-to-day client relationships across corporate and integrated accounts, acting as a trusted and responsive point of contact
• Manage account delivery, including project timelines, budgets, priorities and quality control
• Support issues and crisis communications, including monitoring, risk assessment, message development and response planning
• Develop strategic communications plans tailored to different audiences, channels and business objectives
• Draft and oversee high quality content, including media materials, stakeholder communications, executive messaging and thought leadership
• Manage proactive and reactive media relations while building strong relationships with journalists
• Collaborate with specialist teams to deliver integrated social and digital campaigns
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to new business proposals and strategic recommendations

Experience That Contributes To Success

• Experience operating at Account Manager level within PR, corporate communications, or agency environments
• Strong background in issues & crisis communications
• Experience working across fintech or financial services (or other regulated industries)
• Proven ability to manage clients and provide strategic counsel in high-pressure environments
• Strong writing skills across corporate and media materials

Advantageous: exposure to our key capability areas:

• Social & Total influence

What success looks like

In this role, success means you:

• Deliver consistently high-quality work.
• Anticipate client and team needs.
• Communicate clearly, proactively and professionally.
• Manage projects effectively and meet deadlines.
• Take accountability for your work and follow through on commitments.
• Bring curiosity, initiative and fresh thinking to client and team activity.
• Build trusted relationships with colleagues, clients and media.
• Contribute positively to Burson’s culture and values.

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:

• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of corporate and consumer clients, giving you broad experience early in your career.
• The opportunity to work with leading brands and organisations on campaigns that shape reputation, influence culture and drive business outcomes.
• Access to global learning programs, structured professional development and career pathways across Burson and the broader WPP network.
• Access to global tools, insights, research and innovative communications technologies.
• A collaborative, inclusive and supportive team environment where Craft, Curiosity, Camaraderie and Counsel are valued.
• The chance to learn from experienced communications professionals and contribute to a high-performing Melbourne team.
• Flexible working arrangements and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing.

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.