Senior Sustainability & Corporate Communications Lead

Burson; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Burson is seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our Workplace & Purpose team, focusing on corporate impact, sustainability storytelling and corporate communications. This generalist role builds expertise in purpose communications while expanding broader corporate reputation work.

You will help clients communicate complex issues and bring programs to life through strategic storytelling with employees, investors and communities. Occasional travel and a hybrid office model are required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute communications programs across corporate impact, sustainability, corporate affairs and employee engagement.
• Build targeted media lists and pitch sustainability, social impact, business and corporate media.
• Write clear, compelling content, including pitches, messaging, memos, plans and other client materials.
• Conduct research and turn complex climate, policy and business topics into accessible communications.
• Support storytelling around community engagement, corporate partnerships, ESG and sustainability initiatives.
• Contribute to issues-management work involving evolving expectations, regulations and stakeholder priorities.
• Collaborate across disciplines, including public affairs, corporate communications and employee engagement.
• Help manage day-to-day client work, priorities and deliverables across a varied account portfolio.

Skills

Media relations

Writing skills

Sustainability topics

Stakeholder engagement

Communication strategy

Job description

Burson is seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our Workplace & Purpose team, focusing on corporate impact, sustainability storytelling and corporate communications. This generalist role builds expertise in purpose communications while expanding broader corporate reputation work.

You will help clients communicate complex issues and bring programs to life through strategic storytelling with employees, investors and communities. Occasional travel and a hybrid office model are required.