Account Executive - Corporate Affairs

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>Who we are:</strong></h3> <p>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.</p> <p>WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP) is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in 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 <a href="WPP.com">WPP.com</a> </p> <p>For more information visit <a href="https://www.bursonglobal.com/">bursonglobal.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/burson/posts/?feedView=all">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/burson.global/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.</p></div><p> </p> <p>Burson’s Corporate Affairs team uses insight, creativity, and expertise to build and protect the reputations of some of the world’s most influential brands, companies and organisations. We are trusted advisers when the stakes are high — helping clients navigate today’s complex challenges, while anticipating tomorrow’s trends and issues.</p> <p>Our clients span industries from financial services to technology, consumer goods to retail and automotive. Our teams bring together experts in Corporate Reputation, Crisis & Risk, Business Transformation and Employee Engagement, Leadership Communications— offering fully integrated solutions with precision and pace.</p> <p>Corporate Affairs is home to agency natives, former journalists, and in-house leads. We prize rigour, quality and agility, and are true partners to our clients — but we also believe work should be collaborative, creative, and enjoyable.</p> <p><strong>What you'll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Client & Stakeholder Management: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and confidently advising senior stakeholders on sensitive reputational matters.</li> <li>Issues & Crisis Management: Proactively manage and mitigate reputational risks and crises for a diverse portfolio of B2B and/or B2C clients, spanning a wide range of complex issues from sustai