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Burson – India is looking for a Senior Account Executive for Gurugram location to work in our Brands practice.
As a Senior Executive - Public Relation you are expected to actively be involved in the day-to-day execution of client activities under the supervision and guidance of senior team members. You will contribute to Burson – India’s performance by supporting the seniors in the team to manage client relationships and integrated communication (IC) programs, satisfying, and delighting clients and generating new business. You are required to support our corporate strategy and your practice or office to help ensure superior client service, a winning culture and profitability.
Core Job Responsibilities
Client Service:
- Stay updated on all your clients, their industries, and competitors by actively reading articles, press materials, marketing collateral and strategy documents.
- Help organize and participate in client brainstorm meetings and calls and never hesitate to ask informed questions and make creative recommendations; understand what is being done and how it adds value to your clients
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills to support the senior team to develop quality materials such as press releases, messages etc.
- Maintain relationships with prominent media members inside and outside your clients’ industries and stay current on any news that can be used for the benefit of clients
- Be responsible to create professional, actionable client-facing communications, status reports, campaign summary reports and general account activity reports.
- Assist in press materials development and support the preparation of press events.
- Help the senior team members in providing on the job training (eg, research, news monitoring etc.) to junior team members and delegate tasks with intended timelines and clear expectations of outcomes.
- Be an effective team player and create an inclusive working environment that welcomes opinions, ideas and suggestions from all sources
- Stay updated on social media trends and build relationships with key influencers and community contacts to optimize channels
Experience: 3+ years of experience in Public Relations.
Education: University degree in Communications or related discipline
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