Social & Content Senior Account Executive - Burson

Burson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Burson is seeking a Senior Account Executive, Social & Content in a hybrid London role. You will manage day-to-day client workstreams, coordinate cross-functional teams and deliver social-first content for top brands across LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.

A strong agency background, superb writing, and proactive project management are essential. You'll support performance reporting, paid campaigns and content development while mentoring juniors and contributing to new business

Qualifications

• Experience delivering social media content for multiple platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok).
• Strong understanding of social platforms, formats, trends and best practice.
• Agency experience in communications, PR, social media, digital or content.
• Experience managing day-to-day client relationships and coordinating projects.
• Strong copywriting, editing and proofreading with high attention to detail.
• Excellent project management and ability to juggle priorities and deadlines.
• Experience creating client materials: presentations, status reports, calendars and performance reports.
• Familiarity with Sprout Social, Sprinklr, Canva and CapCut.
• Understanding paid social activation: setup, management and content development.
• Proactive, collaborative, solutions-focused with clear client communication.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of assigned client workstreams, managing timelines and approvals.
• Build day-to-day client relationships, prepare agendas, update progress.
• Coordinate content development across design, editing, creative and social specialists.
• Contribute to content planning, editorial calendars and new ideas.
• Write, edit and proofread social media copy and client communications.
• Develop recommendations for assets, messaging and content structure across platforms.
• Maintain WIPs and calendars, keeping activity organised and on schedule.
• Monitor platforms and trends, bringing proactive ideas to the team and clients.
• Support social performance reports and translate data into actions.
• Assist in paid campaign setup and content development across channels.
• Collaborate with the global team and support junior colleagues.
• Contribute to new business brainstorming and agency initiatives.

Skills

Social media strategy

Copywriting

Project management

Client management

Content planning

Team collaboration

Data interpretation

Campaign optimization

Content creation tools

Trend spotting

Tools

Sprout Social

Sprinklr

Canva

CapCut

Job description

Who we are:

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 unitecutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counselin 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

For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

More about the role:

This role sits within Burson’s Corporateand Public Affairsteam. As a Senior Account Executive,Social & Content,you will playan important rolein the day-to-day delivery of social media activity for anumber ofhigh profilebrands.

Working as part of a global team, you will support client relationships, coordinate multiple workstreams and help deliver high-quality, social-first content across LinkedIn,Facebookand X, with opportunities to work across Instagram and TikTok.

We’re looking for someone with strong agency experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a proactive approach to client and project management.

What you’ll do:

• Take day-to-day ownership of assigned client workstreams, managing timelines, deliverables,approvalsand next steps from brief through to delivery.

• Build day-to-day client relationships, supporting meetings, preparing agendas and action points, and keeping clients updated on progress.

• Coordinate content development across internal teams, including design, editing, creative and social specialists.

• Contribute to content planning, editorialcalendarsand the development of new, platform-relevant ideas.

• Write,editand proofread social media copy, content briefs, presentationmaterialsand client communications.

• Develop recommendations for assets, formats, messaging and content structure across LinkedIn, Facebook,Xand other relevant platforms.

• Maintain WIPs, project trackers, contentcalendarsand status updates, ensuring activityremainsorganised and on schedule.

• Monitor social media platforms, cultural trends and best practice, bringing proactive ideas and insights to the team and clients.

• Support the creation of social media performance reports, helping translate data into clear recommendations and actions.

• Support the activation of paid campaigns across social channels, including campaign set-up,managementand the development of paid content.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the global team and contribute to a positive, supportive team environment.

• Support more junior team members and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the account.

• Contribute to new business,brainstormingand wider agency initiatives whereappropriate.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Experience developing or delivering social media content for LinkedIn and Facebook, with knowledge of Instagram, X and TikTok.

• Astrongunderstanding of social media platforms, content formats,trendsand best practice.

• Previousexperience working in an agency environment within communications, PR, social media,digitalor content.

• Experience managing day-to-day client relationships and coordinating multiple projects or workstreams.

• Strong copywriting,editingand proofreading skills, with excellent attention to detail.

• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

• Experience creating client materials, including presentations, status reports, contentcalendarsand performance reports.

• Familiarity with social media and content tools such as Sprout Social, Sprinklr, Canva andCapCut.

• An understanding of paid social campaign activation, including campaign set-up,managementand content development.

• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach to client work.

• The confidence to communicate clearly with clients and colleagues at all levels.

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You belong at Burson:

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.