Strategic PR Account Lead — Flexible Hybrid

Dentsuaegis; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Opportunity to lead high-impact HR/PR\

Collaborative, inclusive workplace

Job summary

Burson, part of WPP, is seeking an experienced Public Relations Corporate Account Manager to join the Sydney team. You’ll lead day-to-day client relationships across corporate and integrated accounts, acting as a trusted and responsive point of contact.

You will manage account delivery, including timelines, budgets, priorities and quality, support crisis communications, develop strategic plans, draft high-quality content, and mentor junior staff while contributing to new business proposals.

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

Strategic Communications

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Job description

Burson, part of WPP, is seeking an experienced Public Relations Corporate Account Manager to join the Sydney team. You’ll lead day-to-day client relationships across corporate and integrated accounts, acting as a trusted and responsive point of contact.

You will manage account delivery, including timelines, budgets, priorities and quality, support crisis communications, develop strategic plans, draft high-quality content, and mentor junior staff while contributing to new business proposals.