Burson 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. Burson operates under WPP (NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company.Learn more at www.bursonglobal.com.
Job Description
Senior Associate / Associate
Senior Associate / Associate are responsible for day-to-day servicing of clients, handling of accounts assigned to them, and initiating and implementing PR activities outlined in a communications program to Hill & Knowlton's standards.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Account Management
- Day-to-day management of allocated accounts according to agreed program and scope of work
- Fully familiarize oneself with client's business and the related industry, client contacts, and clients internal communications procedures and processes
- Fully familiarize oneself with Hill & Knowlton client servicing standards, client report and budget procedures
- Prepare all contact reports on client meetings and timely submission of such reports to clients
- Prepare monthly activity reports detailing all activities carried out for the month for the client in question
- Ensure that all written materials to be submitted to client are accurate, error-free, well written in English or Thai and approved by a manager or director in charge of that account
- Brief third parties e.g. collateral designers, photographers, event companies etc. fully and clearly on clients requirements and preferences
- Build and develop relationships with the media
Creative / Strategic Inputs
- Contribute creative and strategic inputs for client's PR program, proposals and at client meetings
- Provide strategic counsel and advice to clients
- Proactively alert clients or the team leader on issues and events that will have an impact on client business or PR program.
- Advice and alert the team leader to emerging client issues e.g., budget, personnel etc.
- Contribute to business development pitches particularly in research and intelligence gathering
- Experience in IT or Sustainability or Consumer Goods or Automotive field is a plus.
Burson is more than an agency. It's a collection of thousands of brilliant, collaborative and driven employees all united around a single vision of transforming our clients, our company and the world.
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When you click the Submit Application button below, this will send any information you add below to Burson. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through ourRecruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read ourCalifornia Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
