Assistant Account Executive, Energy & Industrials

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More about the role:

Burson is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Account Executive candidate to join our Energy & Industrials team, with a focus on power, utilities and renewable energy. This is an opportunity to be a part of a team supporting clients across the highly dynamic energy spectrum and industrial space. We are looking for candidates with excellent written and oral communication skills, curiosity, client relationship-building skills, and a passion for the energy sector who can deliver results.

This person must be detailed-oriented, resourceful, and able to multi-task and prioritize under deadlines. This person also must possess B2B power sector knowledge and experience and/or a strong aptitude, curiosity and passion for climbing a steep learning curve. If you are an eager and multi-talented PR professional that enjoys an entrepreneurial fast-paced work environment and with the opportunity to grow professionally, we want to speak with you.

What you'll do:

* Develop and manage media lists and project trackers

* Identify media opportunities and conduct media outreach

* Monitor for industry trends and media coverage and develop recap reports

* Support crisis management and monitoring

* Collaborate across several key client account teams

Experience that contributes to success:

* The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of internship experience, agency preferred, with focus on power industry

* Undergraduate degree in energy-related field or Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related studies

* Must have strong writing, media, and research skills, social media content writing experience is a bonus

* Experience with media monitoring, creating media lists, and media reporting.

* Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment

* Critical thinker and self-starter capable of "managing up" to senior members across the agency.

* Highly detail-oriented, with excellent time and project-management skills

* Results-focused approach and willingness to go the extra mile

* Driven by curiosity, with self-awareness to ask questions

* Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups

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Burson is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package;  for more details:

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range between:

$35,000-$75,000 USD

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